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echo: tech
to: Jay Emrie
from: James Bradley
date: 2008-04-10 05:24:16
subject: CFL Light Bulbs

On or about: 04-07-08  22:29, Jay Emrie did engage James Bradley regarding,
but not limited to: CFL Light Bulbs

 JB> TW>JE>BA>When the pickup/disposal fees get up there a lot 
 JB> TW>JE>BA>of illegal dumping occur JB> TW>JE>BA>rural
 JB> TW>JE>BA>areas.  Illegal both in the sense of what's being 
 JB> TW>JE>BA>dumped and trespassing BA>other people's property.
 
 JB> TW>JE>Tis a normal situation - many people ignore the rules/laws.
 JB> TW>JE>Especially when it is rather difficult to comply.
 
 JB> TW>And with some "So Called" recyclers Raping the 
 JB> TW>public by charging $15 or
 JB> TW>More to dispose of a monitor or a Printer that does not exacticaly
 JB> TW>motivate one to do it right.
 
 JB>...Then I realize how good we have it here. CRT, and 
 JB>computer recycling depots
 JB>are located around our city. These are typically attached to second hand
 JB>computer stores, as few of those as they are these days. There is also a
 JB>"everything electronics" recycler. Depending who is 
 JB>working there, they do or
 JB>do not recover gold from electrical contacts and the like.
 
 JB>Still, before this system, we were offered at-cost CRT 
 JB>recycling for a dollar
 JB>each. This was then shipped to Texas as I was told.


 JE> Maybe but I doubt it. I've read that much of the recoupables is being
 JE> shipped to China.

This was some years ago. Remember, Mexico might have had disassembly lines
too, and Texas is a good conduit. Besides, if everything goes to Texas
before it gets on a ship...

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