As you purchase new electronics for your office or home – computers, monitors, laptops, video gaming consoles, cell phones and other hand-held devices – the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) (Arlington, VA) wants to remind everyone of the options available for donating, selling or recycling used electronics.  By visiting the E-Cycling Central website at www.eiae.org, consumers can search for local and national options for managing used electronics.

 “As technology advances, our members are continuously making their products more environmentally friendly and energy efficient.  We hope that consumers will take advantage of the many opportunities available, from donation or resale to responsible recycling.  EIA is happy to provide a tool to assist consumers in properly managing their used electronics,” says EIA’s Vice President of Environmental Affairs, Rick Goss.

 E-Cycling Central (formerly known as the Consumer Education Initiative) is a resource created by EIA’s Environmental Issues Council to provide not only a database of management options, but also information for consumers to make responsible decisions about how to properly manage their used products.  

Visit the E-Cycling Central website at for important tips on how to protect your privacy and identify proper management options.

Headquartered in Arlington, Va., the Alliance is made up of the Electronic Components, Assemblies & Materials Association (ECA); the Government Electronics & Information Technology Association (GEIA); the Solid State and Semiconductor Technology Association (JEDEC); the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA); and leading consumer electronics companies who participate in EIA`s Environmental Issues Council. EIA is also heavily involved in cyber security issues through the Internet Security Alliance (ISAlliance), and education issues, through the National Science & Technology Education Partnership (NSTEP).

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