Gone are the days of dumping that old computer on the neighbor’s lawn and running like hell. Spurred by California’s mandatory computer and television recycling regulations, Congress is thinking about setting nationwide guidelines for disposing of yesterday’s technology.

Computer Recycling

Yeah, it’s a sad day for folks who dream of re-enacting scenes from “Office Space” and taking a baseball bat to their demonic electronic devices. But it’s a great thing for the environment, with landfills filling up with obsolete computer equipment.