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It doesn't get better than this: You can now recycle your small electronics and printer cartridges through the U.S. Postal Service's Mail Back program, for free. To discard your inkjet cartridges, PDAs, BlackBerries, digital cameras, iPods, and MP3 players in an environmentally responsible way, place them in the free, postage-paid envelopes available at 1,500 post offices across the country, then pop them in the mail.
Postage is paid for by Clover Technologies Group, a national company that recycles, remanufactures, and remarkets inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges, and small electronics. If your discarded gizmo cannot be refurbished or resold, its components are reused to refurbish other items, or it is further broken down and the materials recycled.
The pilot program is currently available in 10 areas, including Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Diego, but could become a national program as early as this fall if this trial run proves successful. ::U.S. Postal Service
See also: ::Recycle Your Cell Phone for Fun, Profit, ::Encourage E-waste Recycling in Your Workplace, and ::Earn Rebates When You Recycle Electronics, Gadgets
Difficulty level: Easy
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