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Some Waste Management Centers to Accept Items Starting Sept. 15:  Earlier this month Sony announced it would offer free recycling of all of its products in the United States. This includes stereos, laptop computers, televisions and other items.

The electronics maker is teaming up with Waste Management, a company that handles trash removal and recycling in many municipalities nationwide.

According to a story in USAToday, "Starting Sept. 15, 75 Waste Management centers will accept Sony products free of charge. Within a year, 150 will. Sony eventually hopes to have one center within 20 miles of most U.S. residents. Customers can find a center at www.sony.com/recycle"

To get more info you can also call 877-439-2795.

Electronic waste is a growing problem in America. According to the Worldwatch Institute, only 2.3 percent of Americans recycled their cell phones in 2004. There may be 500 million obsolete cell phones in the United States. ("Internet Use and Cell Phone Use Soar," Vital Signs 2006-2007, Worldwatch Institute.)

According to the EPA, some 20 million computers become obsolete every year, but only about 10% of them get recycled.

So, if you own Sony products and are replacing them, recycle the old ones starting Sept. 15.

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• #1 Comment from tayloroceans 
  9/9/07 6:50 PM | Permalink

  It's a shame only Sony is willing to do this. Also no comments on this story. We need to all to pay attention to these item's; they do harm our enviorment, no guestion at all. I have cell phones, none are Sony, also have 2 laptop's that need to be recycled. So if someone could give me the inf on where to take them, it would be greatly apreciated. Also camera's & anything I'd never just put in everyday waste. I do hope when other's read this article, please listen, How do you want this earth to be for future generation's ?? How do you want it to be now? I'd like to know where to go just for some breathable air. I have patient's who have real pronlems & they don't smoke, it's from the enviorment we all live in. Very sad.   Stephanie Taylor S. Ca.