Results of last week's poll question:
How do you dispose of obsolete or broken electronic items?
* Throw in landfill: 33 percent = 16 votes
* Donate to charity: 8 percent = 4 votes
* Store in the garage or basement: 8 percent = 4 votes
* Send back to the manufacturer: 0
* Recycle them by taking them them to Homer's third annual recycling event: 35 percent = 17 votes
n All of the above: 15 percent = 7 votes
TOTAL VOTES: 48
Selected comments:
* Thank you to all the organizers of the third annual electronics recycling event (taking place this Saturday at SBS). It's great to have this option in Homer!
Anne Marie Holen, Homer
* Recycling our unwanted electronics at the electronics recycling event on Saturday is a good way to help extend the life of our landfill and keep toxics out of our waste stream. Old electronics contain so many reusable materials to make new electronics without mining for raw materials like gold, silver, lead and much more, that this is a very environmentally conscientious way to deal with this e-waste. I cleaned out my drawers and closets.
Nina Faust, Homer
* I always try to recycle whatever electronics we have. Some we donate to charity if they are still usable.
Judith Nester, Homer
This week's question:
Because of a large amount of spam going through our comment box, the Homer News is temporarily removing its poll question.
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