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AlteredOne
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on: January 21, 2005, 06:34:35 AM

Washington Post article

I'm surprised at how little press this has gotten.  As techno geeks you guys might appreciate it.

A few tips I've garnered:
- I fix up my old computers and donate them to charities that will use them.  Decent tax writeoff.  But of course, the charities may end up junking them. I try to make sure they are usable though.  
- Build your own computer, and re-use a lot of components, and the case.    Don't have to throw out much that way, just the occasional motherboard and graphics card.
- Buy a really good LCD monitor, and drop the old bulky CRT ones for good.  Those things are huge, and are a disposal nightmare.
- Apparently Staples offers free recycling of electronics, from any source.

What are your thoughts?
DarkDryad
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Reply #1 on: January 21, 2005, 07:22:22 AM

Been doing this since like forever but my 19 inch touch screens are only CRT based so nope not gonna get rid of em.

BWL is funny tho.  It's like watching a Special Needs school take a field trip to a minefield.
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