Neglecting to get rid of your used computer because you don't know how to wipe your hard drive?
You have no more excuses.
If you live in Southern California, run-- don't walk, to your nearest Goodwill store with your unused computer. They're recycling them TODAY, Sunday, along with a special electronics recycling drive. Not sure why the last minute-notice. But they are celebrating Los Angeles Annual Day of Service, a multi-cultural, non-denominational, non-political day of community service and community building. From their press release:
"To protect your personal data, Goodwill wipes all hard drives to Department of Defense standards. We are a registered state-authorized e-waste collector."
- Goodwill SoCal website, or call 1-888-4-GOODWILL
- Goodwill if you don't live in SoCal
- Goodwill's press release for the computer and electronics recycling drive (via Business Wire)
- Big Sunday in Los Angeles info
- LA Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa's press release (in pdf)
No more excuses to get rid of your unused computer. Unless of course you're sleeping in today. But again, there's always tommorow.