Where to recycle your used and unwanted gadgets

Every new gadget you buy comes at a cost to your wallet, but there’s a hefty environmental price to pay as well. Every phone and laptop out there is a non-compostable mass of metal and plastic, and every new generation of them means more rare earth metals pulled out of the ground. Then there’s the human labor required to put them together, and the water and fuel used in manufacturing and shipping. It all adds up, but you can help bring that cost down a bit by recycling your old devices.

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JBL just announced two new portable speakers that support AI Sound Boost technology

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iPad Air M3 review: A modest update that's still easy to recommend

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Apple’s rumored smart home hub has reportedly been delayed

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