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===Efforts for minimizing computer hardware waste===
[[E-cycling]], the recycling of computer hardware, refers to the donation, reuse, shredding and general collection of used electronics. Generically, the term refers to the process of collecting, brokering, disassembling, repairing and recycling the components or metals contained in used or discarded electronic equipment, otherwise known as [[electronic waste]] (e-waste). E-cyclable items include, but are not limited to: televisions, computers, microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, telephones and cellular phones, stereos, and VCRs and DVDs just about anything that has a cord, light or takes some kind of battery.<ref name="epa-ewaste-presentation">{{Cite web |url=https://www.epa.gov/sites/
Some companies, such as [[Dell]] and [[Apple Inc.|Apple]], will recycle computers of their make or any other make. Otherwise, a computer can be donated to [[Computer Aid International]] which is an organization that recycles and refurbishes old computers for hospitals, schools, universities, etc.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/askjack/2015/feb/19/how-safely-recycle-old-pcs-computers|title=How can I safely recycle my old PCs?|last=Schofield|first=Jack|date=2015-02-19|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-04-26|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427103349/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/askjack/2015/feb/19/how-safely-recycle-old-pcs-computers|archive-date=27 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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