| According to estimates millions of people buy a | | | | accepting various other types of electronic |
| new digital camera every year. Cameras can be | | | | devices. Many of these companies are aiming to |
| great for taking pictures and recording videos | | | | give more value to their website users and also |
| which can be saved on memory card and other | | | | further help the growing e-waste problem. To do |
| digital media. The only problem with cameras is | | | | this they are offering people the chance to |
| how to get rid of them when you buy the | | | | recycle games consoles, digital cameras and |
| upgraded model or get a new one as a gift for | | | | MP£ players online as well as mobile |
| Christmas or Birthdays. | | | | handsets. |
| Many people may simply put an unwanted or | | | | In order to sell your old digital camera using a |
| broken camera in the bin where it will be taken to | | | | recycling site the process is very easy and quick. |
| landfill and end up causing many problems to the | | | | Its simply a case of finding a suitable site, |
| environment. Recycling of mobile phones is | | | | searching for the model you want to sell and you |
| becoming more popular as people are aware that | | | | will be quoted a price for your device. If you are |
| mobile handsets contain dangerous chemicals that | | | | happy to proceed then register with the site and |
| should be disposed of correctly, this is the same | | | | you will receive a freepost bag in which you can |
| for digital cameras and at landfill would take | | | | send your electronic device in. Once received it will |
| hundreds of years to break down. | | | | be tested and you will receive shopping vouchers, |
| The first thing that could be done to sell your old | | | | cash or a donation to charity within a short |
| digital camera would be by using an online auction | | | | amount of time. This process is much quicker |
| site. Old or even broken cameras can easily be | | | | than selling at auction and more often than not |
| fixed at your local repair shop, cleaned up and put | | | | you will receive more money for your unused |
| on auction where for some models you could | | | | digital camera. |
| expect to earn tens or hundreds of pounds. This | | | | Some people may simply want to take their old |
| way of disposing of your camera is great as you | | | | camera to a second hand shop and sell it that |
| will know that your unwanted digital camera will | | | | way. There are many ways people can dispose |
| end up being reused by someone else. | | | | of old electronic devices but as long as they don't |
| The next option to correctly dispose of your old | | | | end up in the bin we will all be doing our bit for |
| camera would be search online for one of the | | | | the environment. |
| many mobile phone recycling sites who are now | | | | |