Best Buy Recycling

When consumer electronics are taken to landfills at the end of their life, instead of being recycled, they wreak havoc on planet Earth. Luckily Best Buy is taking charge to help prevent this from occurring.  Best Buy is a consumer electronics retailer that accounts for 19% of sales in the United States market.  They are the largest provider of consumer electronics on the east coast and the largest provider of cell phones in the United States. Best Buy recognizes their corporate responsibility to make sure all these electronics get recycled. The company website states, “Regardless of where you bought it, what brand it is, or how old it is: bring it to us. We'll make sure it's properly and safely recycled. “Best Buy recycles almost all electronics including but not limited to TVs, DVD players, computer monitors, audio and video cables, cell phones, toner cartridges, and batteries. Although at a fee, Best Buy will even come to your home to pick up larger items such as appliances and large TVs. Best Buy is already the world’s leader in collecting electronic waste and has prevented more than 3,300 tons of PVC and 2,500 tons of plastic from being used by restricting item packaging. Beginning this year in Chicago, Houston, and San Carlos, Best Buy is launching a new service in order to help homeowners save on energy costs. In each store there will be dedicated staff providing help and information related to energy self-assessment tools, home energy audits, and product installation to customers.