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- CalcProgrammer1, on 03/03/2009, -0/+7I just store all my old computers, consoles, parts, etc. in the basement, never know when you'll need a spare PC and you can always tear down stuff for parts. Reuse is the ultimate recycling.
- ForceJump, on 03/03/2009, -0/+4If anyone is in chicago, this is the company I work for. We'd be happy to take any old elecronics.
http://www.pcrr.com/ - cuoops, on 03/03/2009, -0/+4But it ends up here - http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/06/60minute ...
- TheMachine1, on 03/03/2009, -0/+3I was just looking on the net yesterday for a place to take 4 CRTs. Too heavy to ship and most places want a few bucks to dispose of it (none in my town that I know of).
There needs to be a 40 foot shipping container at every Walmart that you can dump old electronics in. - gilbert42989, on 03/03/2009, -0/+3You must think it's easy work to take apart electronics and salvage precious metals from them.
- pumanegra2012, on 03/03/2009, -0/+3Useful information
- rtechie, on 03/04/2009, -0/+3"Electronics recycling" = "massive environmental destruction and poisoning of children".
Most "e-waste" is sold to corrupt reclamation outfits in China and other very poor parts of the world where they use open vats of hydrochloric acid to separate the gold and other precious metals from the circuit boards. The boards, acid, and other toxic chemicals are then dumped in the streets. Most of this work is done by children who are often flat-out slaves.
Especially avoid the charitable outfits because they are usually scams (not one dollar goes to charity) on top of poisoning kids.
This website lists responsible e-waste processors who don't do this crap:
http://www.e-stewards.org/
Remember, unless you do business with an ethical e-waste recycler you care causing even more pollution and harm than if you had just tossed it in the landfill. - wannaBdug, on 03/02/2009, -0/+3Good to know that I don't have to sit my electronics outside and pray someone will pick them up.
- inactive, on 03/02/2009, -1/+3Great idea to get rid of your obsolete equipment......
I know a company that does it for free...just drop it off. They don't charge the dropper because they actually want the stuff....the process the equipment on site and sell the brokendown materials to other companies......CRT creates 20+Lbs of glass, 1 lb of plastic and miscellaneous metals....some commodity grade. - TwizzleNicole, on 08/04/2009, -0/+1I too really like recycling and trying to make a few changes for the good of the planet. It is a good idea that companies are producing more things that could eventually be recycled.
- hardD, on 03/04/2009, -0/+1***** recycling throw that ***** in a pond or something
- rtechie, on 03/04/2009, -0/+1PCRR is not on e-Stewards. Do you ship recycled goods off to the third world?
- adeelarshad82, on 03/02/2009, -0/+1lol, i know what you mean but that combined with craigslist normally gets the job done.
- grungemusic3001, on 03/04/2009, -0/+1By storing old electronics in your basement you are really just prolonging the inevitable. What difference does it make to the environment if you throw it away now or in twenty years? Very little I would guess. Unless maybe someone comes up with a brilliant idea of what to do with them. A lot of "recylced" electronics end up in a third world country where some poor sap sits there and disassembles them while exposing himself to various harmful chemicals.
- floydTbabrer, on 03/18/2009, -0/+0Actually I would have to disagree with the post from rtechie. In reality there are quite a few electronics recyclers that do NOT send there waste overseas as they have developed strong relationships with domestics processors and agents.
Additionally I can tell you that I work with a charitable organization that recently developed a relationship with an electronics recycling program (www.wegoego.com) and at a recent event we were able to raise over $2,500 that was a result of their collection program. So while it may be the case that some are a scam I don't know that telling people to specifically avoid them is a benefit. Like anything else I would suggest doing your homework and making certain the company you are working with is dealing with an ISO Certified processing agent.
And that deals with my final point. The list of so called responsible e-waste processors listed on the e-stewards website have only signed a pledge related to the BAN (Basil Action Network). In reality the recycler featured in the 60 Minutes piece was signed up with this group and is a perfect example of WHY they hold no weight. There is currently no audit process associated with this pledge which means it amounts to nothing from an adherence perspective. I can tell you all of this because my organization did a lot of research before we signed up with e-GO.
I do agree that there are unscrupulous people out there as with any industry but it's important not to dismiss the entire thought of e-cycling. I think this is especially true when discuss the benefits it could have for non profit organizations - collins727, on 08/06/2009, -0/+0This is very useful.. Check out VroomLive.com to take part in a bid to zero auction website! It's the Fastest Wat To Free!
- Brainplugg, on 03/22/2009, -0/+0You can earn a good amount of cash from http://www.inkrecycling.org My little sisters local school group raised money for a field trip recycling their empty inkjet cartridges
- floydTbabrer, on 03/18/2009, -0/+0Actually I would have to disagree with the post from rtechie. In reality there are quite a few electronics recyclers that do NOT send there waste overseas as they have developed strong relationships with domestics processors and agents.
Additionally I can tell you that I work with a charitable organization that recently developed a relationship with an electronics recycling program (www.wegoego.com) and at a recent event we were able to raise over $2,500 that was a result of their collection program. So while it may be the case that some are a scam I don't know that telling people to specifically avoid them is a benefit. Like anything else I would suggest doing your homework and making certain the company you are working with is dealing with an ISO Certified processing agent.
And that deals with my final point. The list of so called responsible e-waste processors listed on the e-stewards website have only signed a pledge related to the BAN (Basil Action Network). In reality the recycler featured in the 60 Minutes piece was signed up with this group and is a perfect example of WHY they hold no weight. There is currently no audit process associated with this pledge which means it amounts to nothing from an adherence perspective. I can tell you all of this because my organization did a lot of research before we signed up with e-GO.
I do agree that there are unscrupulous people out there as with any industry but it's important not to dismiss the entire thought of e-cycling. I think this is especially true when discuss the benefits it could have for non profit organizations - rykalikochet323, on 03/03/2009, -1/+0I dont know about you guys, but most of the places listed didnt seem to willing to recycle their products--you know with many of them charging you to send it to them or requiring that you purchase something with them. I understand business is business, but show a little more effort or something, you know?
- inactive, on 03/03/2009, -3/+0Until someone is willing to pay me to take it to a re-cycler they will end up at the garbage dump. There are precious metals in just about every piece of technology. I would be happy to take an old PC or monitor to a place that would hand me a $10 bill for every piece I had.
- Barackalypse, on 03/03/2009, -6/+2I just toss it in the garbage, modern landfills have liners that prevent any toxic chemicals from leeching into the soil. As far as cash for old electronics places go, you're better off selling it on Ebay or Craigslist (assuming you're willing to deal with the inevitable morons that reside there).
- zbeast, on 03/03/2009, -5/+1I say pay me to "recycle it"... I'm not going to pay to do it.. I just take the crap and toss it in the trash.
