This harmful cycle of

a vast majority (82.3%) of e-waste discarded in the U.S. is still ending up in our landfills and incinerators, with only 17.7% going to recyclers

enact legislation to stop global e-waste dumping.

most recyclers in the U.S. don\u2019t actually recycle your old electronics. Instead, they ship them off to developing countries, causing air and water pollution and exposing people to toxic chemicals because of the unsafe methods used to reclaim precious metals from circuit boards and wires.

Here are 4 tips to get you started:

• Re-Purpose;
• Recycle;
• Take it back;
• Don't upgrade!;