04-06-2006, 12:06 PM
I am a strong believer in recycle. I used to buy old Mac computers and laser printers from UCLA to fix up then give away.
BTW, there was a TV document about illegal dumping of old computer equipments, the majority of which is coming from the States, to foreign countries, i.e. China, India, Afrika, etc. Most of them have been discarded illegally in impoverished villages, whereas village folks would extract precious metals from the computers. And because they do the work without any protection from mercury, lead, etc. these people are dangerously being exposed to the toxic materials.
Kap
BTW, there was a TV document about illegal dumping of old computer equipments, the majority of which is coming from the States, to foreign countries, i.e. China, India, Afrika, etc. Most of them have been discarded illegally in impoverished villages, whereas village folks would extract precious metals from the computers. And because they do the work without any protection from mercury, lead, etc. these people are dangerously being exposed to the toxic materials.
Kap