The REAL Deal Store offers other waste reduction opportunities for area residents.  Besides used electronics, the store accepts batteries, mercury thermostats,  and used toner and printer cartridges, and gets them to other organizations to be recycled safely.  Scrap metal and scrap wire (including old Christmas) lights we use to raise a bit of money.  The REAL Deal Store is also a drop location for plastic milk bags, which people then crochet into sleeping mats for developing countries. We have recently begun accepting used writing instruments, which we take to Staples.  We will also accept clean used grocery bags which we use for customer purchases.