California Considering Recycling Fees on PCs

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California Considering Recycling Fees on PCs

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday February 26, 2002 @01:51AM from the nickel-deposit dept.

Jeff writes: "It looks like two US senators are introducing bills that would impose recycling fees on new computer systems sold. These bills look to cover every high-tech product a consumer might buy, including computer and video monitors, desktop and notebook PCs, and handheld gadgets."

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Let's make this by cecil36 · 2002-02-26 01:53 · Score: -1, Offtopic

My fourth First Post!
And in breaking news... by sql*kitten · 2002-02-26 01:54 · Score: 1, Offtopic

California to impose new taxes and regulations.

Film at 11.
First by devilbat · 2002-02-26 01:55 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Calli sissies.
black man white man by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-26 01:56 · Score: -1, Offtopic

rip the system!
4 DAYS OLD?!?!?! by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-26 01:58 · Score: -1, Offtopic

This story was on CNN 4 days ago! C'mon Slashdot-ers... we read stories for the NEWS... not the OLDS! Get with it!

Or maybe the /. team is just too busy fixing bugs in Slashcode to actually read and approve submissions on time... hrmmm.
One man's junk is another man's treasure... by Ruthless_Advisorette · 2002-02-26 02:01 · Score: 2, Offtopic

"state residents have stockpiled more than 6 million obsolete monitors and TV sets in their homes."
Not obsolete! I've turned them into fishtanks ala http://mendax.org/article.php?article_id=388 "Scrap"! Bah! Old CD drive = cupholder Old boards can be recycled into clipboards and business card holders. The possibilities for the "junk" are endless.
Re:Sounds like a good idea to me by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-26 02:11 · Score: -1, Offtopic

You are a fucking moron. No offense.
Re:Sounds like a good idea to me by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-26 02:22 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Why do you bother posting this shit. Don't you have anything better to do with your time? For that matter. Why am I bothering to reply to you. Oh that's right. I get paid to sit around and do nothing.
Day late, dollar short. by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-26 02:25 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Once again it has happened. Slashdot, "News for nerds. Stuff that matters", has failed to post anything new. CNet announced this last week.

http://news.com.com/2100-1040-843034.html

But, you know, it's not important until they say so.
Re:The Michigan Plot by eyeball · 2002-02-26 02:27 · Score: -1, Offtopic

damb you beat me to it!

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Re:Figures its a democrat by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-26 02:43 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Sorry, I was too busy banging your sister, I missed that class. Heh.