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Did you know that electronic waste like computer monitors, hard drives, digital cameras and smartphones represent just 2 percent of the trash in landfills, but 70 percent of the toxic waste? Electronics need materials like lead to work, but when discarded improperly, these chemicals can end up in waterways or, worse, incinerated, so these toxins end up in the air. Fortunately, e-waste recycling has gotten easier, thanks to retailers like Staples that will take many common items for free recycling, including desktop and laptop computers, tablets, e-readers, computer monitors, printers and even small items like broken computer mice, keyboards, modems, routers and speakers. Learn more at your local Staples store or at staples.com.