>Your old computer uses much more energy than a new one. Powering the beast creates much more CO2 than the new ones and save the environment (sic) causes much more harm than > binning it (hopefully decently)
Prove it. Please include the carbon cost of the new machine, shipping etc, while you are at it. Cheers. On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 1:07 PM, James Linder <j...@tigger.ws> wrote: > > > > > Computers and mobile devices become obsolete much quicker than other > consumer products, such as refrigerators and cars. Electronic equipment can > contain toxic and valuable materials which should not be simply put into > landfill. Before you buy a new computer, tablet or phone, look at the > options of what to do with the old one. Tom Worthington is author of the > free ebook "ICT Sustainability: Assessment and Strategies for a Low Carbon > Future": http://www.tomw.net.au/ict_sustainability/introduction.shtml > > Tom just for fun (well not really, but for a consider this) > > Your old computer uses much more energy than a new one. Powering the beast > creates much more CO2 than the new ones and save the environment (sic) > causes much more harm than binning it (hopefully decently) > > James > > PS my own pet hate, and I bet many have heard polies utter the oxymoron, > "sustainable growth" > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- -- Teach your kids Science, or somebody else will :/ ja...@ball.net vk2...@google.com <vk2f...@google.com> callsign: vk2vjb -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
