Q: I finally upgraded my old, slow laptop for a newer model. I know throwing old computers in the dumpster is bad for the environment, but I also don’t want it just collecting dust in my home. How do ...

Have an old computer lying around the house? Don't just throw it away. Computers house all sorts of toxins that are bad for the environment and all of us who live in it. Not to mention the personal ...

To donate to Goodwill, use Dell's How to Recycle page to find a drop-off location. You can also rid of your old computer through Best Buy, either over the mail or in person. To recycle the computer, ...

I wrote about data sanitization using the IEEE P2883 standard back in 2022. This is a standard for sanitization of the data in storage devices using certified methods that work on each storage type.

ASHEVILLE - A reader asks about the best practices for disposing of electronic devices. Do you have a question for Answer Man or Answer Woman? Email Executive Editor Karen Chávez at ...

The threat of data loss, coupled with increasingly stringent environmental regulations, has IT pros rethinking their disposal methods for computer gear. Getting rid of obsolete IT gear isn’t as simple ...