Do you keep non-functioning electronics, hoping that some day you’ll figure out how to responsibly trash them? As if in honor of spring cleaning, Salon has published a hugely helpful article by Elizabeth Grossman on how to recycle toxic trash. Some manufacturers will take back their appliances. The EPA and other groups can guide you toward proper disposal channels. Lots of great links here.

Grossman’s new book “High Tech Trash: Digital Devices, Hidden Toxics, and Human Health,” will be published in May.