[lug] Anyone else hate to get rid of old equipment?

[David L. Willson]

That's why I asked the question I asked. Carl's answer was perfect.

This site is probably a step in the right direction: http://e-stewards.org/

This is one of the very few things that I think government intrusion can help with. I believe that the cost of waste disposal needs to rise to the point where it discourages waste, and the extra money can be used on cleanup and recycling projects. I believe that the amount we waste can decrease as we advance in knowledge and responsibility. I believe the planet should last as long as we do, and that if we leave, it should be better off for our having been here, if we can manage it.

David L. Willson
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----- dio2002 at indra.com wrote:

> i'm not authority on this, but the thing that bothers me is that even
> if
> your equipment supposedly gets recycled, you have no idea what that
> actually means.  i think there was an investigative report last year
> about
> a recycling company in denver.  they basically just sold the stuff to
> china where it just pollutes the environment there and winds up in
> landfills or something.  kind of like dumping your problems on
> someone
> else while trying to provide the domestic illusion that you've done
> something good by recycling your stuff.
> 
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