Free Electronics Recycling Saturday at B-CC HS

You can recycle your old electronics and computers this weekend for free, more info at the county's website.

What: Electronics Recycling - Bethesda Chevy-Chase High School
When: Sun Jun 7 12pm – Sun Jun 7 4pm
Where: 4301 East-West Highway, Bethesda 20814 (map)

Accepted items include:

• small electronic appliances
• calculators
• camcorders
• CDs and floppy disks
• CD players
• cell phones
• computers and computer-related products
• consumer electronics
• copiers
• cords and cables (including chargers)
• digital cameras
• electronic typewriters
• fax machines
• microwave ovens
• personal digital assistant equipment
• printers
• projection equipment
• scanners
• telephones
• small electronic toys
• televisions
• VCRs

Get rid of your old electronic junk

Bethesda Green is hosting an E-Cycling Day on Sunday, December 14, noon – 4 p.m. at Walt Whitman High School (7100 Whittier Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817).

The Electronics Recycling Drop-Off Event, partnered by Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste Services, offers residents an opportunity to recycle small electronic appliances, calculators, camcorders, CDs and floppy disks, CD players, cell phones, computers and computer-related products, consumer electronics, copiers, cords and cables (including chargers), digital cameras, electronic typewriters, fax machines, microwave ovens, personal digital assistant equipment, printers, projection equipment, scanners, telephones, small electronic toys, TVs, and VCRs.

There will also be a free raffle for a Samsung LN26A330 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV (ENERGY STAR® qualified).

I know I have some stuff that I want to get rid of. I hope they re-use it where possible instead of just crunching it up.

[where: Bethesda, MD]

GE 5.8GHz Edge Cordless phone with digital answering system

From looking at the box, you'd think this is the perfect cordless phone. Features include:Two handsets, Callwaiting caller id, digital answering system, digital message counter, handset speakerphone, visual ring indicator, expandable to 4 handsets; do not disturb, vip ringtons, 40 name and number caller id, 10 number memory, and hearing aid compatible. Plus, it was 50 bucks at Home Depot.

I picked it up a few weeks ago and have been very disappointed in it. The voice quality is pretty bad. I get lots of static while talking, and the microphone doesn't pick up my voice very well so callers have trouble hearing me. I think that even though they make a big deal about it having a digital answering system, the cordless phone part is analog. I'm suprised they make phones like that.

Not everything was bad, it is nice being able to check your messages from the handset, and of course, multiple handsets are a must, but other than that, this phone is a looser and I am taking it back.