In our digital age, the amount of technology we have continues to grow - phones, laptops, tablets, headphones are all items that are upgraded every year. In a recent study, 87% of kids report having at least one piece of old technology at home, but most either throw it away or store it at home. Our comprehensive guide provides tips for educating kids on e-waste and how to dispose of electronics.
On June 3, Supervisor Ed Romaine (left) was at the William Floyd Middle School in Moriches for the Town of Brookhaven’s Spring Recycling event in Council District 6. Every year, the Town holds two recycling events in each Council District that include paper shredding, e-waste disposal and a supervised prescription drug drop-off program.
Whether you run and office or a household or maybe both, we all have one thing in common – we all create electronic waste. Appliances, old or outdated computers and cell phones all add up. And all too often they pile up in landfills.