MUMBAI: If you're planning to upgrade your electronics this new year make sure you deal with your old gadgets in an eco-friendly manner, Techtree tells you how.

If you are planning to reward yourself with a new computer or are upgrading an old one, make an effort to go green and we're not talking about spending money.

If it's a gadget you can salvage, do try to repair it. There're several options available at the friendly, neighbourhood comp guy.

But if you need a new machine, make a deal for a buyback of your old electronics. You'll get a discount based on the condition and configuration of your old gadget!

The best way to be eco-friendly is reusing your old gadgets - it takes 20 times less energy than a recycling process.

If no one wants to buy your old laptop, try an electronic waste recycling plant like ecoreco in Andheri, Mumbai.

At ecoreco, all gadgets are sorted, hazardous components like batteries are separated and non-hazardous components are shredded. scrap is then sent off to be reused.

Every electronic gadget you use can be recycled. All you need to do is locate an e-recycle unit in your city, collect all your e-waste and hand it to them.

Data security is taken care of with data on your hard disk getting wiped out and the device itself getting shredded.