Apple Initiates Full Mac Recycling Program in the US

according to this web page. In the past Apple has had a recycling program for Macs in Europe and Japan. There has also been one in US for business and education but now Apple extended it to all consumer Macs as well. According to the web page,

"Our recycling partner on this program receives all of the equipment, inventories it and prepares it for recycling. This process diverts 85 - 90% of each unit from landfill and into beneficial uses in other markets."

"Apple uses great care in selecting partners for this program to ensure that equipment sent through this program is managed in an environmentally responsible manner through periodic audits of each vendor."

Here are the details on how to use the program to get rid of your old Mac. Come to think of it, who trashes an old Mac anyway? [Dana Baggett]