We recommend backing up your data and then erasing your computer's storage before donating, selling, or recycling your machine. Best Buy has a pretty extensive and well-known trade-in program that ...

Tossing your old printers and laptops in the trash is not only bad for the environment; it can even be illegal. It's no wonder a CNET survey found that nearly a third of us have old, unused tech ...

That old computer monitor may seem benign enough when it becomes outdated and ready for replacement. But one monitor can contain as much as eight pounds of lead. And when they end up in a landfill, ...

Bet you didn’t know that half the files on your computer have not been used since the day they were created. And the answer to getting rid of them efficiently can be found in your garbage can.

According to a recent report by the IAER (International Association of Electronics Recyclers), about 1 billion units of computer equipment will become obsolete or be "retired" between now and 2010.

To a neat freak PC Recycle in Bellevue looks like a mess of wires and junk. However, to an Eastside geek, the electronic recycling shop resembles nirvana. Known as a free, drop-off spot for ...

Companies of every size are feeling the pressure to conduct their business in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. Who wants to do business with a company that allows toxic waste to ...