[SunRescue] a sad, sad day

[ward at zilla.nu]

Which uses less power:  Melting down a crunched car and building a new car, or
fixing an old car by replacing the transmission and tires?  Same goes for air
and water pollution.

Reagen

On Wed, Dec 15, 1999 at 06:54:16PM +0100, Michael C. Vergallen wrote:
> Yep, but the recycling of computer parts are now being questioned because
> it happens that all so called recycling is done in 3rd world countries
> who simply don't have the technology to dispose of the materials safely.
> Basically what it comes down to is that reuse of computers are better for
> the environment then the recycling of them.
> 
> Michael
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> On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Bjrn Ramqvist wrote:
> 
> > Michael C. Vergallen wrote:
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Bjrn Ramqvist wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Geez.
> > > > Things like this must be the only thing that makes me cry.
> > > > Why, oh why doesn't everyone see the value of things. Why THROW AWAY
> > > > things?
> > > > Heh, give to the poor ones atleast!
> > >
> > > Or to a charity ... their is a charity in the states that takes computer
> > > equipment and gives them to projects for the poor. I've seen a couple of
> > > things on TV about that.
> > > 
> > > what a waste.
> > 
> > Here in Europe it's even more widespread. Companies often return their
> > used equipment to the manufacturer, in return they get better prices on
> > new equipment. That's fine, as long as it stays that way. It's easier to
> > convince the manufacturers than the owners of the systems.
> > (manufacturers doesn't see any profit in old hardware, while owners
> > often do.)
> > 
> > On the other hand, there's this recycling projects everywhere. It seems
> > so popular, especially for big companies, to "recycle" old computer
> > parts. This is really bad. Computers that are rare and fully functional
> > hits the dumpsters, REALLY hard. Nothing goes to waste. Only scrap
> > remains.
> > They often don't even get any money for the "junk", just a feeling of
> > "purity" that they had done something good.
> > (They have to PAY for getting rid of junk)
> > 
> > I know, cause I just missed the opportunity to switch my B/W HP Scanjet
> > for a much newer COLOR scanner, if I had been a day earlier! Same thing
> > about all those (30-40) PeeCee's standing there... from 486 to Pentium
> > class.
> > Heck, if I knew about it just one or two days earlier, I could have had
> > a chance to convince the owners. :-|
> > 
> > Things like that happenings in front of my eyes, makes me almost cry.
> > 
> > > Michael
> > 
> > 	/Regards, Bjorn
> > 
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