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Here at the Refinishing Touch we live by the three Rs: Reduce, Recycle and Reuse. We applaud any company that supports and encourages consumers to think how to be more sustainable in their everyday lives.

So our sustainability hats off to Best Buy Inc. which has just stretched its electronics-recycling program to cover its 1,006 U.S. stores nationwide. The Richfield-based consumer-electronics retailer began testing this initiative across eight states last June. In February it expanded to cover 50 states, and Kelly Groehlerto, spokeswoman for the program, has stated the company plans to extend the plan into Puerto Rico.

How does it work? Customers simply bring their old electronics, including televisions and monitors up to 32 inches, desktop and notebook computers, small electronics, VCRs, DVD players and phones, as well as accessories such as keyboards, mice and remotes back to any Best Buy store in the US for recycling.

The company will be charging a $10 recycling fee for items with screens, including televisions, laptops and monitors. Though customers who bring those items will receive a $10 Best Buy gift card in exchange for the recycling fee. This charge is exempt in California and for all Best Buy store-branded products, such as Insignia, Dynex and VPR Matrix.

Here at The Refinishing Touch, we sincerely hope to see this trend continue to cover other consumer products. Simple ideas like this allow ordinary Americans to effortlessly incorporate recycling into their everyday lives.

Labels: Best Buy, electronics, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Sustainability