Despite what Kermit says; being green is easy!

Everyday someone replaces a computer or a monitor and then they wonder what to do with the old equipment. In Minnesota electronics manufacturers are required to recycle their products (Check out it out at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency website; http://www.pca.state.mn.us/oea/stewardship/electronics-law.cfm). Retailers are required to educate the public about recycling programs. So when you purchase new equipment ask about recycling programs for the old equipment you are replacing.
Along those lines Best Buy has a great recycling program for old monitors, Stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin will accept any old monitor (technically any crt screen or display) for $10 and you will get a $10 gift card for Best Buy on the spot. (Charges may vary, only confirmed locally) They will also take old computers (Hard drives must be removed) at no charge. Limit 2 per household per day.
Recycling isn’t just destructive reuse of the old products; it is also reuse of products, and alteration into different products. For example, use of motherboard components to make jewelry and art objects or just reuse of motors, power supplies and fans for use in new computers or repair of existing computers. Every bit that is reused means less need for additional energy to melt or compress old scrap for reuse. Reusing equipment in any way is the greatest energy saver of all.
Looking for a nice cell phone, check out these that are made with recycled wood, http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/ntt-docomo-introduces-cell-phone... . Or these that are made from recycled materials, http://earth911.com/blog/2009/01/08/motorola-unveils-phone-made-of-plast...

Shopping green is easy too, look for the recycle symbol when you shop. It means you can recycle the product, look for the symbol if you’re not sure ask the retailer selling the product.