The 4th Bin keeps New York’s e-waste out of landfills

What happens to your old computer or mobile phone every time you bring home a shiny new one? Well, it ends up in a landfill of course, and remains there for years on end, slowly degrading our environment to the best of its capabilities. E-waste needs to be disposed off efficiently, and with the growth in technology we’re having today, this sure seems a difficult task. The city of New York is making sure its E-waste is disposed off well and has The 4th Bin company helping out with that. The company is an e-waste removal and recycling company that will offer free door-to-door pickup to the first 50 New York City residents. Also, in 2012, businesses and large buildings like apartments and condos will be banned from tossing e-waste in general trash collections! That’s not all.

The firm also has an eBay store where refurbished electronics are sold and part of the proceeds is donated to local community. A great way indeed to get rid of all that electronic trash instead of letting it sit in landfills, we need more initiatives like this one around!
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