What happens when your camera breaks? Chances are that you toss onto your pile of dead gadgets (or worse, a landfill), head over to Amazon and start looking for a new one. But if you're an owner of a Canon Powershot digital camera, you may want to check out the company's loyalty program.

As The New York Times' David Pogue discovered, the company will take back broken, out-of-warranty cameras and offer a selection of refurbs at a substantial discount.

If you have a broken S-series, G-series, or Digital Elph camera, you can choose a refurbished PowerShot SD850 IS for approximately $150, a refurbished PowerShot G9 for $250, or a refurbished Rebel XT with a 18-55mm kit lens for approximately $275. For the A-series cameras and camcorders, there are different upgrade options as well.

Now that's an electronics recycling program I like!