Best Buy to host green event Saturday

I generally subscribe to doing things the old fashioned way if you want to do something for the environment.

Like, just learn to switch the lights off and you don't have to replace all the perfectly good light bulbs in your house with the new-fangled efficient ones right away. Especially if you then just use those new bulbs to keep your house lit up like a runway at night.

It's the curmudgeon in me. But, when it comes to basic appliances we use daily and don't have little tricks for, it's probably best to check out the new-fangled stuff. From what I hear, the savings can add up.

Best Buy's York location is hosting a Green Expo Saturday to help educate electronics customers about the green options available to them. The event is scheduled at the local Best Buy location, 2865 Concord Road, from noon to 6 p.m.

Scheduled to be part of the event is information on Energy Star appliances and even information about green packaging.

Best Buy is also trying to get out the word about its electronics recycling program, which began recently, adding to a decade of battery recycling, the local general manager said.

People "honestly don't know what to do (with old electronics) and it piles up in their house," said Cindy Kemmerly, the general manager.

There are a few recycling programs for electronics around the York area. A lot of them are new, however.

Generally speaking, recycling is free for smaller items but Best Buy charges $10 for larger items. Of course, if you want to spend more money at Best Buy, the recycling is free because they give you a $10 gift card to use at the store.

For more details, check out the Best Buy Web page on the subject.