[H-GEN] gratis 18" CRT monitor on offer

[Gregory Orange]

On 4 May 2012 13:56, Arjen Lentz <arjen at lentz.com.au> wrote:
> Hi Gregory
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> Is it not standard practice to send electronic equipment to
>> appropriate recycling facilities? I know in Perth they just get
>> shipped elsewhere (Eastern States and overseas) for processing, but
>> still better than landfill.
>
> Shipment overseas when compared with landful is just a choice of worse over bad.
> The conditions under which the stuff is recycled tends to be dismal, both for the workers as well as for the environment.

I haven't prodded recycling centres with questions around that
problem, but I tend to think that it is indeed not a good situation.
At the same time, sending hazardous goods directly to landfill because
the alternative isn't much better is a poor plan IMHO. Of course, it
sounds like your local 'dump' isn't just a landfill, so this whole
conversation is becoming somewhat academic.

> I know this list is frequented by people with connections and knowledge, so I'm hopeful someone will pipe up even if it's about getting it to another facility.
>
> Of course it would be even better if someone can use the working item.
> I gave away my own old 19" in this way, made one person happy as they specifically wanted a CRT iirc.

Agreed. Reuse is higher up the food chain than recycle, and a happy
person is much better than scrapped equipment (:

-- 
Gregory Orange