Preventing waste in the first place is preferable to any waste
management option...including recycling. Donating used (but
still operating) electronics for reuse extends the lives of
valuable products and keeps them out of the waste stream for a
longer period of time. Reuse, in addition to being an
environmentally preferable alternative, also benefits society.
By donating your used electronics, you allow schools, nonprofit
organizations, and lower-income families to obtain equipment
that they otherwise could not afford. Click here for
organizations with information about donating electronic
equipment. Before donating your computer or other electronics,
make sure the equipment is reusable. Donation organizations have
limited or in many cases no resources and employees to diagnose
and repair hardware. A functional, working system—especially
with monitor, wiring, and software licenses—is a lot more useful
and requires less upgrading than a nonworking, incomplete
computer. Check to see what the donation organizat