Comments on: California E-Waste

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 03:43:01 +0000

When I lived in Europe, we had different garbage cans for different things, for example: one for batteries, one for cleaners (nailpolish), aerisol cans, one for wet garbage, one for paper, one for glass…etc. On different days you sat out the respective can for collection. Get caught throwing the wrong thing away, and you ended up with a fine. They made it convenient so everyone did it.

By: jude

jude — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:43:39 +0000

where I work we have a storeroom shelf dedicated to old monitors because nobody knows what to do with them… there are about 5 of them sitting there.. here via micheles.

By: Electric Short

Electric Short — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:42:14 +0000

this will keep the honest people honest………

By: Keb

Keb — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 06:31:23 +0000

I’m not positive but I believe Utah had a law requring all old computer monitors be taken to a depository. If it wasn’t a law, it was a rule made by many business owners. However, if I needed, I could have thrown my home monitor out with the trash and I don’t think anyone would have been the wiser.

Thanks for stopping by earlier and being grown up about it. I’ve deleted a lot of not so grown up comments today. See ya later, K

By: Carmi

Carmi — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 23:48:05 +0000

Makes perfect sense to me. I’ve always found it funny how North American news media pick on China for its lax disposal laws - think images of Chinese landfills - but totally ignore similar practices in our own - and Judy’s - backyards.

It’s about time that this attitude changes.

By: kenju

kenju — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:27:54 +0000

I live within 6 miles of the current city waste facility here, and computers and related equipment are recycled all the time. I sure hope that the poeple of CA will voluntarily do that.

Michele sent me.