Hi David,
The City of Sydney has set up much needed Battery, mobile phone and Fluoro
light bulb Recycling Collection Stations at Neighbourhood Centres and
Libraries...more
..
NSW government $485m waste initiative
The NSW Environmental Trust and the NSW EPA are calling for applications to the
Improved Systems for Household Problem Wastes - community Recycling Centres.
Applications open 7 November 2013 and close on Monday, 3 February 2014... more
http://ramin.com.au/blog/?itemid=296
Marghanita
David wrote:
A slightly different slant on the same topic.
A little while ago I tried to recycle a bunch of broken IT gear without
much luck... despite a fair bit of effort the "system" was pushing me
into sending it to landfill.
Eventually I took it all to Sims Metal at Alexandria who not only took
it off my hands for recycling but also apologised because there wasn't
enough to make it worth their while to pay *me*. Apparently if I had
taken a tonne or more I would have got some money (don't quote me on
that though).
Meantime every other place I tried wanted a large amount of money to
take it off my hands. One guy wanted to charge me $120 to take one
commercial photocopier. Sydney City Council do occasional e-waste
recycling days, but not often enough.
It's a pity recycling e-waste isn't made easier for punters. It's not a
good landfill candidate.
David
On 03/02/14 14:29, James Linder wrote:
On 3 Feb 2014, at 10:48 am, Jason Ball <ja...@ball.net> 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.
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)
Jason and Margharita
I�m not standing on my soapbox, just encouraging our younger members
to think through the implications of their actions, rather than being
swayed by the warm and fuzzy hype.
I think that slug collects the best and finest and that issues like
this are oh so important, specially before one gets old and cynical.
The kudos flow from doing something, rather than being seen to do
something.
So while this drifts OT it is really really important and the opinions
of Jason, Margharita et al are really really important too.
James
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