A new use for the Post Office

Electronics Recycling by Mail:
[Via Social Design Notes]
On March 18, the U.S. Postal Service announced that the Clover Technologies Group would provide postage paid envelopes to mail them expired inkjet cartridges, PDAs, Blackberries, digital cameras, iPods or MP3 players to be reused, refurbished or recycled. Envelops will be available at U.S. Post Offices at no cost to the public. Only a pilot project for now, but could expand nationally. (via)

This is a nice idea. I wonder what all the energy costs of recycling are, though? It would be nice to know what they are able to recycle and what is just hazardous material they have to dispose of.

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