February, 2009
Recycling your old computer and peripherals |
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Why bother?E-waste is a massive problem. As we buy the latest and greatest we leave behind a mountain of old parts nobody wants to deal with. By recycling your computer, monitor and cables you help reduce the amount of e-waste sent to landfill. For more information about e-waste read this article on Wikipedia. |
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Where can I find an e-waste recycler?Clean up Australia has put together an excellent fact sheet and a national list of e-waste recyclers at Clean Up Australia. There is also an excellent tool at recyclingnearyou.com.au which lets you search for a nearby recycler by postcode or suburb. Important: ERASE YOUR DATABefore you recycle or donate your computer make sure you securely wipe the data from your hard drives. A recent study found that up to 40% of second-hand hard drives still had retrievable personal data on them. Unfortunately, pressing ‘Delete’ isn’t enough to prevent recovery of your data, so we’d recommend a gizmo Erase Me service before you take your computer to the recyclers. Using an Erase Me service gives you the option of exactly how squeaky clean you’d like a gizmotech to make your hard drive. Do you live in the City of SydneyGood news for Sydney residents – The City of Sydney council is holding a free e-waste recycling day on the 1st of March. Why not take advantage of it. |
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