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  • February 12, 2005 at 10:35 pm #2174870

    Environmentally friendly disposal

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    by jaqui · about 19 years, 2 months ago

    since this came up as a hot sub topic in discussion about disposal of obsolete equipment, figured why not actually start a discusion for it.
    post links to local resources for it, links to pending legislation…

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    • February 13, 2005 at 1:49 am #3337970

      UK

      by choppit · about 19 years, 2 months ago

      In reply to Environmentally friendly disposal

    • February 13, 2005 at 4:20 am #3337959

      Our Widespread Faith In Recycling Is Misplaced

      by maxwell edison · about 19 years, 2 months ago

      In reply to Environmentally friendly disposal

      • February 13, 2005 at 6:13 am #3337936

        Agree

        by choppit · about 19 years, 2 months ago

        In reply to Our Widespread Faith In Recycling Is Misplaced

        I have to agree that the whole recycling thing is not what it’s cracked up to be. The only reason that manufacturers jump on the recycling bandwagon is for PR reasons. Their objective is the same – sell more product = consume more resources.

      • February 13, 2005 at 9:28 am #3337912

        It amazes me

        by packratt · about 19 years, 2 months ago

        In reply to Our Widespread Faith In Recycling Is Misplaced

        that people will site a partisan “think tank” as a source of credible unbiased information.

        • February 13, 2005 at 12:03 pm #3337899

          You’re attacking the messenger. . .

          by maxwell edison · about 19 years, 2 months ago

          In reply to It amazes me

          .
          ….(Cato and Maxwell), not the message.

          Why not try to show one thing in that article that is incorrect?

          In their own words:

          “The Cato Institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace. Toward that goal, the Institute strives to achieve greater involvement of the intelligent, concerned lay public in questions of policy and the proper role of government.”

          Of course you wouldn’t like the Cato Institute. You are an advocate for BIGGER government, DENYING individual liberty, GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED markets and SURRENDER in the face of an enemy.

    • February 13, 2005 at 5:07 am #3337951

      freecycle

      by jaqui · about 19 years, 2 months ago

      In reply to Environmentally friendly disposal

      a yahoo group where giving away only allowed.
      computers and components are always in demand on these groups.

      they are broken into regional groupings, so search yahoo groups for freecycle, then search for your local area ( city / town )

      here, there are dozens of community / seniors centres that love any old computer.

    • February 13, 2005 at 5:27 am #3337942

      In my town…

      by house · about 19 years, 2 months ago

      In reply to Environmentally friendly disposal

      We have a charity called ‘Computers for Schools’ they have a warehouse full of equipment that they distribute among the various charities accordingly.

      Some old man swings by and makes a living off of bringing the dead equipment to a recycling depot, a chop-shop (so to speak), and a few other places.

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