

Now that you know which electronics are unnecessary, you must dispose of them responsibly. After you collect everything, it’s easier to identify and reorganize the remaining cords. You may find cables that charged old phones, cords with outdated connections, and power adapters that burned out a long time ago. Now follow each of these unused cords to the plugs. If you don’t see any, make sure your unused printers, monitors, and any other old electronics are no longer connected to any cords or cables. Start by finding an end connection that’s not plugged into anything. However, you may be over-heating the space, wasting energy on useless adapters, and making it harder to use the electronics you do need. It’s easier to follow the ones you need than weed out the rest, especially if you didn’t install your electronics yourself. Take it One Cord at a TimeĪs cords and cables accumulate, they turn into tangled nests that are overwhelming to see, let alone untangle. Electronics recycling is an eco-friendly and efficient way to unload all those cords that have nothing to connect and those cables that have nothing to power. If your office is cluttered and your outlets are inaccessible, you probably have outdated and unusable technology that doesn’t belong there. Productivity isn’t as easy when your environment is filled with unnecessary obstacles.
