Is it OK to Re-Gift? Old Electronics Need A New Home Too #ok2regift

You have all heard of the word re-gift, right?

Re-gift – to give (a gift one has received) to someone else.

I will admit I have re-gifted a time or two. Sometimes you just don’t get a gift that maybe you will use or something in duplicate that you already have. I really never want to hurt anyone feelings and personally I think re-gifting is fine. Hey, if I buy something you don’t want please if your not going to tell me re-gift it. However, with re-gifting come some rules of etiquette and Canadian Living gives you 8 steps to re-gifting if you aren’t sure if re-gifting the Christmas Cake Aunt Beth gave you is in good etiquette.

What about re-gifting an old electronic you have kicking around? In today’s world pretty much as soon as you get the newest and latest gadget something else is new and great. Right now I have a basket full of kid’s tablets and old Smartphone’s that really aren’t old, but we have upgraded. I have never once thought about re-gifting them to someone who doesn’t have a tablet or a smartphone.

But come to think of it re-gifting our out-of-use electronics is a brilliant idea to do around the holiday season. Not only will will it make the holidays brighter for somebody in need, it will free the clutter from my office. I just may have two little nephews that may enjoy a couple tablets from that basket. If you rather you can always donate to a local charity. Since obsolete gadgets can’t be used, it is best not wait until it’s too late to re-gift them.

Here is a hilarious You Tube video from Recycle Your Electronics: It’s OK to Re-gift

Since old electronics contain valuable metals such as gold, copper and other rare metals. Re-gifting or recycling your electronics helps ensure fewer of these rare minerals are taken out of our precious earth and dropped into landfills.

Learn the importance of The Green & Only Option: Recycle Old Electronics and why recycling them will help our earth and our children’s future. Once you all agree it is time to de-clutter and recycle your old electronics visit RecycleYourElectronics.ca to find out where to drop them off. My small city had three drop off points, which I never knew existed. Knowledge is the key.

Remember to part ways with out-of-use gadgets as soon as possible because there’s no value in a gadget if you’re not using it—no matter how much you paid for it last season.

Intrigued to learn more about Recycle Your Electronics?

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Do you have any old electronics that you could re-gift this season?

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This article is part one of a three part series to bring awareness to the front lines in Ontario on the importance of recycling your old electronics. This is a sponsored post.