Think about this when buying your next computer

CaptainHaplo · 12-05-09, 12:27 PM

Funny how the US is catching alot of blame here - but we have put forth alot of effort to insure that such things are dealt with appropriately.

Also - the "40 million" pc's a year? How many of those are "retired" pc's that still function, but are replaced by consumers or corporations? My company sanitizes the machines of data, then donates them to various charities. Some of those charities do send the pc's overseas. But not for destruction. They are donated to help run health offices, schools, etc.

In fact, I recall a couple of years ago one charity notified us that they were not going to send any overseas that year because the PC's had been stolen once there - by the locals - to "harvest" for their valuable innards.

So gee, its not always a question of dumping. Its often people who CHOOSE to expose themselves to the hazardous materials simply to enrich themselves in the short term. This often also occurs - as in the case I know of - where they do so at the cost of their society.

Not meaning to sound harsh - but they choose that - and somehow its the evil US corporation that caused it - when all we were doing was trying to help the local people have a more modern level of health care.

I have to agree with gutted - that is the very picture of pulling yourself out of the gene pool.

12-05-09, 12:27 PM	#35
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Funny how the US is catching alot of blame here - but we have put forth alot of effort to insure that such things are dealt with appropriately. Also - the "40 million" pc's a year? How many of those are "retired" pc's that still function, but are replaced by consumers or corporations? My company sanitizes the machines of data, then donates them to various charities. Some of those charities do send the pc's overseas. But not for destruction. They are donated to help run health offices, schools, etc. In fact, I recall a couple of years ago one charity notified us that they were not going to send any overseas that year because the PC's had been stolen once there - by the locals - to "harvest" for their valuable innards. So gee, its not always a question of dumping. Its often people who CHOOSE to expose themselves to the hazardous materials simply to enrich themselves in the short term. This often also occurs - as in the case I know of - where they do so at the cost of their society. Not meaning to sound harsh - but they choose that - and somehow its the evil US corporation that caused it - when all we were doing was trying to help the local people have a more modern level of health care. I have to agree with gutted - that is the very picture of pulling yourself out of the gene pool. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo