If you have a collection of wrecked cables and chargers out there, it's time to do something about it and help protect the planet.

If you're like me and you have boxes and boxes full of wires, chargers and cables in your basement (in case you ever need one), maybe it's time to get rid of them. That cable you have there may have better value in the market than in your basement corner.

Electronic waste is an increasingly worrying problem, and the rapid advance of technology has only made the situation worse. We use a device for a short time only to discard it and throw it away when another new one goes on sale, and that causes a ton of useless cables and chargers that accumulate around.

You probably have a drawer dedicated to all these cables and chargers, even when you know that you will never use them again. Let's be honest, you're never going to use them, so it's time to do something. Chargers can also be reconditioned. Sometimes, if one cable stops working with one device, it is possible to make it work with another.

We give you some options to get rid of that knot of useless cables that you have in your home or office.

Best Buy

One of the easiest ways to recycle your electronic devices, including cables and chargers is through Best Buy, in these stores you will find special stands dedicated to recycling, where you can leave batteries, cables, chargers as well as other electronic devices.

STEM programs

Schools and even groups such as the Boy Scouts of America have STEM programs or special projects that often use old technology. Research the Web, schools or institutions near your home to ask if they need old cables.

Recycle for yourself

You can also consider using all those cables to make a decorative project for your home or office. Imagination has no limits.

Sell ​​it

If removed from the case, the pure copper wire can be sold. It is probably not a fortune, but at least you could earn some money from those old cables that you will never use again.

Give it to a friend or relative

Not everyone updates their computer or other electronic devices as quickly as you, ask among your friends or family if anyone can use them or need them. Putting a post on social networks can help you find someone who can be useful

Donate it

Another option is to donate your old cables, cords, chargers and wires to local STEM school programs, or in any community that you think may be used.

In this way you will be helping the environment by giving your electronic waste a second chance, remember that the life of electronic devices goes beyond the use you can give it.