Recycle Your Electronics with YouRenew at the Wired Pop Up Store to Help Keep Water Clean

Do you have a stash of old cell phones, outdated digital cameras and other unwanted electronics? Or have you thought about what you'll do with your cell phone when you (fingers crossed) get the new iPhone this Christmas? If you send your old devices to the landfill--and many people do considering 117 million cell phones end up there each year--they can adversely impact our water supply. As electronics sit in landfills, lead, mercury, cadmium and other toxic chemicals leach into the soil and travel to our waterways.

Luckily there's a better solution that's incredibly easy and might provide you with some extra shopping money. If you're shopping for gadgets this holiday season check out the Wired Store pop up at 415 West 13th Street in Manhattan. Bring your old devices with you and toss them in YouRenew.com's recycling bin.

YouRenew, an e-waste recycling start up, will data clear, refurbish and resell your unwanted electronics. If you bring something beyond repair (a Zach Morris phone circa 1989 for example), they'll send it to We Recycle, an e-waste recycling company that makes use of the plastics and metals.

Wired's gadget-filled store will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 12pm to 9pm now through December 27 if you want to donate your old stuff. But you can always visit YouRenew.com to recycle your gadgets and that's how you'll get paid! Simply visit YouRenew.com, search for your device and input information about its condition to find out how much YouRenew will pay you for your item ($100 on average). They'll provide a free shipping label so all you need to do is print the label, pack up your device, drop it in the post and wait for your check.