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How to Recycle Old Tech Responsibly (and What Happens If You Don’t)

I have a drawer at home that I call “the retirement village.” It has two old phones, a tablet that gave up around the same time as my patience, three mystery chargers, and a pair of earbuds I keep meaning to diagnose even though we both know they are done. Most people have some version of this drawer, box, closet, or garage shelf, and the reason is simple: getting rid of tech feels weirdly complicated.