I always look for ways to operate my business in green and responsible ways. I forgo using a car, and take public transportation instead. I encourage using PDFs instead of printing out paper, and send PDF invoices. I encourage clients to take advantage of remote screen sharing for training and troubleshooting. But for people like myself, and environmentally conscious clients, what remains a big problem is the build up of tech trash: old computers, obsolete printers, extra/unused cables, depleted batteries of various types, etc. Although Macs tend to have a much longer useful lifespan than Windows PCs, they too eventually wear out, become obsolete, and are replaced with newer, shinier models. So how do we deal with all this stuff?

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