http://www.p2pnet.net/story/13215 p2pnet.net - reader powered Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:42:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/13215/comment-page-1#comment-508459 Jeff Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:50:31 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/13215#comment-508459 It's not just the recycling but the prevention of toxic components ending up in landfills. Recycling needs to be a much more important criteria during the design phase as well. It’s not just the recycling but the prevention of toxic components ending up in landfills. Recycling needs to be a much more important criteria during the design phase as well.

]]> http://www.p2pnet.net/story/13215/comment-page-1#comment-173393 Reader's Write Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:46:26 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/13215#comment-173393 Somehow I feel the "recycling" of old computers and associated products has more to do with preventing used items from reaching the aftermarket and competing with new equipment than it does with any environmental concern. On one hand, we hear of a "digital divide" because low cost computers on not availiable. On the other, repairable and salvagable items are slated for destruction so they wont reach landfills. Or the desks of low income persons. Somehow I feel the “recycling” of old computers and associated products has more to do with preventing used items from reaching the aftermarket and competing with new equipment than it does with any environmental concern. On one hand, we hear of a “digital divide” because low cost computers on not availiable. On the other, repairable and salvagable items are slated for destruction so they wont reach landfills. Or the desks of low income persons.

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