Save the planet

Looking to get rid of some wonky old computer equipment that's kicking around since you got that shiny new PC at Christmas? If you bought from Dell, the Texans will kindly send a courier anywhere in Ireland to take away any PC, laptop or printer for recycling.

If the gear is still in the land of the living (none of yer 486 muck please), you can even specify that it be donated to local community groups.

The caveat: you must have bought from Dell in the last 30 days. But at least it doesn't have to be a Dell you're giving up for adoption/dismantling.

OK, so Dell isn't doing it just to be a good citizen - the EU's comically named WEEE directive comes into force this year and soon every manufacturer will be forced to accept stuff for recyling. But kudos to the big D for starting early.

Other companies in Ireland don't exactly shout about it (yet) but a little bit of digging produced at least one other take-back scheme, the HP recycling program.