Get rid of old gear and enjoy that new toy guilt-free.
Recycle just about any electronic device at Staples stores. The only products they won’t accept are TVs.
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Donate electronics to the National Cristina Foundation. Even if a computer or camera is broken, it can use them to “teach disadvantaged or disabled people marketable computer skills.” Check Cristina.org for a list of acceptable devices.
Send in your cell—and its battery and charger—to the Wireless Foundation’s Call to Protect program. A phone that’s seen its last day can be “refurbished enough to dial 911” and become an “emergency lifeline for survivors of domestic violence.” Source: Popular Mechanics
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Five years after his death, Diego Maradona’s family demand justiceIn the Spotlight Argentine football legend’s medical team accused of negligent homicide and will stand trial – again – next year
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Has Google burst the Nvidia bubble?Today’s Big Question The world’s most valuable company faces a challenge from Google, as companies eye up ‘more specialised’ and ‘less power-hungry’ alternatives
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Five key changes from Rachel Reeves’ make-or-break budgetThe Explainer The chancellor is relying on a ‘smorgasbord’ of targeted revenue raisers to keep MPs, markets and voters onside
