| The first option when disposing off old electronic | | | | you in cash for your old item. In the past many cash |
| items such as digital cameras would be to throw | | | | paying recycling sites would only accept mobile |
| them straight in the bin. When an old camera is put in | | | | phones but now many have expended to recycle all |
| the bin it is sent straight to landfill where it will take | | | | types of electronic gadgets including digital cameras. |
| hundreds of years to fully break down. Cameras like | | | | Its simply a case of finding a site, typing in the make |
| mobile phones and other electronic equipment are | | | | and model of the camera you want to sell, registering |
| made up of many toxic materials which will leak into | | | | your details and sending the old camera in using the |
| the soil at landfill and could kill small animals, cause | | | | free post address provided. Once its received it will |
| further damage to the environment and even end up | | | | be fully tested and your money will usually be sent |
| in our own water supplies. According to recent | | | | out within a short amount of days. |
| research it has been found that 70% of toxic waste | | | | Its also worth remembering to dispose of your old |
| that is found in landfills comes from electronic waste. | | | | camera batteries correctly. Batteries contain a lot of |
| In order to help the environment digital cameras can | | | | toxic chemicals and should not be ending up at landfill. |
| now be recycled using a variety of different | | | | Standard batteries can now be taken to the shop in |
| methods. The first option would be to take your | | | | the UK that sold you them or any shop that sells |
| unwanted camera to a charity shop, these shops will | | | | batteries and disposed of correctly in a bin which will |
| take most electronic devices and either donate them | | | | be later sent for recycling. |
| to someone in need or recycle them to give the | | | | There are many other options where you can |
| charity some extra money. | | | | recycle cameras including sending them back to the |
| Giving to charity is a great idea but many people | | | | manufacturer or taking them to local council tips who |
| would rather get the money themselves for their | | | | will dispose of them correctly. Whichever way you |
| valuable electronic items. The next option would be | | | | decide to recycle your old gadgets you can be sure |
| to search online for a recycling website who will pay | | | | that you will be doing your bit for the environment. |