Fix the Planet, Repair is Recycling!
The best way to keep electronics out of landfills is to keep them working. Toxic electronic waste is a global problem that we are working to solve. Repairing saves you money and helps the environment.
What is e-waste?
Many people don't know that electronics have all kinds of nasty chemicals in them. For example, the glass in a typical CRT has about ten pounds of lead in it. Most flat panel displays contain significant amounts of mercury. Plastic cases come coated with fire-resistant chemicals called poly-brominated flame retardants, some of the nastiest chemicals around. You can't just throw those kind of chemicals into a landfill because they contaminate soils and leach into the water supply.
How you can you help save the planet? Use devices as long as possible.
Maintaining and repairing devices dramatically improves their usable lifespan. If we worked together and doubled the length of time the average piece of electronics was used, we could halve the amount of e-waste created. If we take care of our devices and fix them when they break, we can do a lot better than that.
You have a responsibility to humanity to keep things working as long as possible and to dispose of them properly. Repair things you can still use, and recycle it when there's no use left.
There is a finite quantity of resources on this planet. It's important we make efficient use of what we have and preserve resources for future generations. The story of stuff is a compelling 20-minute animated video that describes how our current production and consumption patterns are unsustainable.