hardware recycling

[James Knott]

David J Patrick wrote:
> On 9/12/06, Christopher Browne <cbbrowne-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> On 9/12/06, Madison Kelly <linux-5ZoueyuiTZhBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> > Colin indicates that the retain market is dieing (dead?) but maybe this
>> > is something a government sponsorship or program might help with?
>>
>> Why *should* the government artificially push the value of this up?
> 'cause it could recoup valuable materials from an otherwise costly and
> toxic waste stream ? 'cause it might offset downturns in the hi-tech
> sector and create jobs ? 'cause it might generate some green
> grassroots street-cred for the politician who had the
> brains/testicular fortutude to do it ?
> 
>>
>> That tends to lead to trouble...
> Not doing that sort of thing can also lead to trouble...
> ;-)
> djp
> 

There wouldn't be a lot of "hi-tech" in recycling old computers.  Most
of the work would require little more than a reasonably warm body to do it.



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