E-waste management
Not long ago I confessed I was a big dinosaur when it comes to electronic gadgets, and that I’m not an electronic fashion junkie. Well there’s a very bright side to it, and not just for the sake of my own piggy bank either.
It is also environmentally-friendly. Don’t replace electronic gadgets based on trendiness or “look and feel” and here is a nice article. Be sure to read the comment sections; the links within them are even better.
Did you know a huge amounts of electronic waste (old electronic stuff, “recycled” stuff etc.) are dumped in other countries??? I had no idea this sort of thing takes place. Where’s our regard for their health and their children’s children’s health?
January 14th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
I couldn’t agree more. In just cell phones alone, I have a huge pile of them that I still need to dispose of properly. Sadly, many cell phones are not made well, and they break easily. Since my last replacement, I’ve vowed to use it for as long as possible. No matter how bad I want a CrackBerry!
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January 14th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
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January 15th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
It’s going to be a scary scary world we live in and it’s going to happen soon.
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January 16th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Don’t be sad, Jennic. There are a lot of extremely talented people out there. Those stuff are actually put into used. They fix them up and sell them so it can be used by children in the third world countries. Well, not all of them. I would like to think it’s most of them.
That’s why I voted for James Burgett for CNN Heroes. He is a hero to thousands of people who otherwise could not afford a computer. Burgett’s California nonprofit has repaired thousands of broken or discarded computers and donated them to schools, groups and individuals around the world.
Isn’t that amazing? So, it would be devastating if the waste is used to fill landfills. But if they are put into used by others who would otherwise couldn’t afford to, that’s just marvelous!
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