An alternative to binning the old games or consoles once they’ve ran out of appeal is to swap them with a friend for some more enticing titles, thus reusing the games and extending their lifespan.

You could even sell them if you could do with some extra cash, or maybe donate them to your local charity shop so that someone else can enjoy them and the charity can cash in on an otherwise wasted consumer product.

Another option is to ‘FreeCycle’ them – this is where you join a network of like-minded individuals in your area who don’t want to see their unwanted items adding to the landfill problem and can give away or take anything – from tv’s and washing machines to books and dvd’s.