hardware recycling

[Jamon Camisso]

Colin McGregor wrote:
> Even though I am in the business, I will let my
> centre-right politics come to the fore here. The
> government should only get involved to the extent that
> it makes $ sense. For example, if spending $1 to
> recycle a PC saves $2 in trash hauling/dumping fees,
> sure, do it. If in spending $1 to recycle a PC means
> you train a technician and get him/her off welfare
> saving $2 then sure do it. But at the moment sad to
> say the numbers don't add up. Sorry.

Ah yes, but if the government can recycle or donate its old hardware to 
an overseas development program claiming the purchase price as the 
current value (as happened with the 486's that were destined for Haiti), 
the tax write off and ability to claim x dollars in charitable 
contributions or waste diversion may well outweigh the real costs of 
disposing of the units.

Jamon
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