Recycling is a process where trash is sorted through for items that can be made reusable for repetitive use, depending on what make it is. Paper and cardboard are usually easy to recycle, along with other materials like aluminum or metals which are remelted for use. Things like electronics after they conk out or get damaged, or when they're just plain old outdated, have people trashing these items without so much as a second thought. We need to understand that these items too are recyclable. Things like laptops, televisions, mp3 players, DVDs, CDs, disc players and so on, can be made useful in alternative ways, once you're through with using them. Recycling electronics using your green instinct to guide you towards to smart approach in saving the environment and being a part of the conscious crowd, is a role one must play to help save our planet. Ways to Recycle Electronics The economic benefits of recycling are enormous - people don't have an inkling about how much they're doing for the environment when they decide to put up their junk for recycling. It is one small step from each of us but is a huge collective initiation that has to come from the people - without them having to sit back and crib about how the environment is taking a beating. It all begins and ends with us. Online Recycling Portals If you are looking for a more reliable and profitable way of getting rid of your electronics, then I'd suggest this idea. All you have to do is get in touch with the concerning persons on the web portal and they handle everything from shipping to evaluating your things, before paying you a little something on the cash front once the transaction is made. Portals you can find quite helpful are Gazelle, TechForward, MyGreenElectronics and eRecycle to name a few. Charitable Purposes There are a lot of charities that would gladly take electronics that they could find some use in, like televisions, laptops, music players, PCs, cell phones or stereo systems that are in a good working condition. Find out where you can lend a hand at sending off your stuff to a charitable trust that would appreciate the delivery of your electronics. It would be a good thing on your part, where you'd be benefiting the environment as a plus point. Town Website If where you live has a dedicated website of what goes on around town with constant updates on what people are selling, daily events, or anything that would have the town logging in for info - then here's your chance to get in touch with them. Many towns and neighborhoods have a way of passing on the word that there is someone who has their electronics up for sale, or for exchange. People are willing to come forward and take a look at what you have on hand, or just buy it from you and give it to someone else that would have their own way on how to reuse it. You could also put together a garage sale to make things easier for yourself, and have flyers and notices hung around your neighborhood about the upcoming sale. Exchange System There are places that are willing to exchange their electronics for yours by way of a barter system. You could always have them come in to inspect your stuff, while they extend the same act to you, before both parties can come to an agreement about who takes what in exchange for something. So in this way you'd not only be giving off your electronics once you see them unfit for further use, but you'd also gain something great in the bargain. Advertising Online If you'd like to broaden your reach, you can always try selling your stuff on websites like Ebay, Amazon or Craigslist where the Internet has a wider demographic outreach that you can tap into. There's always someone browsing through pages on reasonably priced deals when it comes to electronics. You could also start a bidding system to see how much one is willing to pay for your things. You'd be making a great deal this way if you were to always try out this method on your unwanted gizmos. Donating to a School Some poor neighborhoods that have schools and private get-ups need all the help and resources that they can find in order to help kids avail of a fulfilling education. These kids don't have the luxuries of a good school, so they tend to use those that are outdated or in bad shape. You could fix your old electronics or donate these in good, working condition to the school. They'll be happy that you were willing to give up your old things to the school instead of discarding / selling them. By trying these ideas out on recycling electronics, you'd be a part of a great move towards going the green way by providing the earth a crutch towards betterment. Do the right thing and look for ways on how you can be of help when it comes to not only recycling your unneeded electronics, but other items as well. Go green!