Make money by keeping old gadgets out of the landfill

Come, ye weary, bruised and broken cellphones and GPS systems -- and earn your owners some money.

Throw not your old gadgets into the landfill. Instead, first try getting a little cash for them, via Second Rotation. Search for your gadget, answer a few simple yes or no questions (i.e. "Powers on successfully?"), and find out how much it's worth. If the price sounds good to you, mail it in -- free! -- and get your cash.

If you're trying to sell an old cellphone, you have a couple of other options: Money via Cell for Cash or gift certificates via RipMobile.

Of course, your gadget might be worth nothing on these sites. If so, some companies -- Sprint, for example -- have buyback programs that let you trade in old stuff for credit toward new stuff.

Old cellphones in particular are easy to put toward a good cause, even if they don't get you any money. Most cellphone companies have their own charity-related program set up -- and many accept any phone (i.e. Verizon will take an AT&T or Sprint phone) for donation. Step into one of their stores to drop it off.

Don't want to step out of your house? Collective Good lets you donate your phone to a cause of your choice -- and many offer free shipping!

More on recycling bigger electronic items later.

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[Ingrid]

We are also collecting old cell phones & ink cartridges to raise money for our Polar Plunge on 12/8. Please contact: ingrid@attuneyoga.com