Wis. DNR urges spring cleaners to recycle e-waste

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin environmental officials are urging people to recycle used electronics rather than toss them in the trash as they complete their spring cleaning.

A state Department of Natural Resources survey in 2010 estimated Wisconsin households had 7.4 million televisions, 16 percent of which were unused, and 4.3 million computers, 26 percent of which were unused.

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