Electronics Collection This Week

Four dates have been scheduled this year for Delaware County residents to remove toxic products and small electronics from their homes.

Electronics Collection Event Saturday at the Willows

The collection will take place Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  Radnor Township is holding an electronics recycling event on Saturday, Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will take place at the Willows, 490 Darby-Paoli Road in Villanova. The event should be rain or shine, however check Radnor.com to find out if weather has impacted the scheduled event. Amongst the items that will be accepted are computers, televisions, microwaves, cell phones, copiers, fax machines, air conditioners and video and audio tapes. Click on this link to read a full list of what can be dropped off.

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Electronics: Bad for Kids or Good Learning Tools?

Could electronics be impacting your child's sleep?

The electronics revolution has hit every age group, and children are soaking up the electronics like every other new thing in their lives. My son isn’t even 2 yet, but he is always reaching for my iPhone and any electronics we have in the house: tablet, computer, TV and pretty much anything else. Generally, I think he just likes pushing buttons, but he also likes seeing the reaction to his button pushing or touch screen interactions. There are some educational apps that help him learn shapes, letters and other things. We use these very sparingly now that he’s getting a bit older. We try to limit my son’s electronics use and make sure he has plenty of other toys to play with, but he is still very young and I know he will only be pushing for…

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Alex Seigfried

1:11 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013

It's not the device, it's the parenting so do what feels right. You're kids are going to align with however you live your life, that's normal. We're entering a highly technological, social and information rich future, but if a meteor hits us they'll still learn how to carve wooden spears with the rest of the neighborhood.   more ›