Florida, Georgia and other southeastern states will see an additional 30 electronic drop off locations added to their existing 280 locations in the coming months. Panasonic is working to reach 800 drop off recycling locations by 2011 so that they can help their customers green the environment.

Customers can drop off their Panasonic TV’s, cameras, and even home appliances like a Panasonic vacuum at these locations and trust the parts will be reused. 

Mary Jean Yon of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection explains, “we appreciate Panasonic’s commitment to Product Stewardship and welcome their recycling expansion into the state of Florida.” 

Electronics in landfills are a source of metal particulate contamination in the environment. Recycling electronics allows manufacturers to reuse good parts in other electronics or as repair parts. While this is an excellent start, a greener, more responsible consumer choice is to buy electronics made from these recycled products.  

Purchasing a flat screen, energy efficient, high definition TV made from recycled materials is about as good as the electronic market offers for the ultimate green and high tech fan.

Because America has and will likely continue to have a love obsession with the latest and greatest products, consumers that demand greener and recycled electronics is really the only way to ensure the electronics industry is doing their part for the environment.