Jason Ball wrote:
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.
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You could also consider - recycling value of the components of your old computer vs mining new
resources!
It also depends what you are going to use the old computer for. I thought of turning an old computer
into
a Digital Photo frame, but from a sustainability perspective, decided to
exhibit printed works instead.
More at Reusing an old Laptop for a Digital Picture Frame
http://ramin.com.au/eco-sydney/e-waste.shtml
Marghanita
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