Upgraded to MacBook Pro, what to do with iMac?

Hey guys,
I just got an MBP. Have been trying to sell my 2009 iMac for a month, but no one seems to want it (I live in a pretty-much PC and Android-dominated location). Is there anything I could use it for to complement my MBP? For now it just gathers dust on my desk.. poor thing!
P.S. Such a shame theren't any ways to recycle those products, I've accumulated old iPods and iPhones over the years and just cannot bring myself to throw them away, even though they're completely out-of-date today.

It does depend on where you live. For example, is there a "freecycle" group in your area where you could post?
https://www.freecycle.org
Perhaps a charitable organization would be interested?
Or you could try to sell it on eBay.

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