Recycling The First World, in the Third

simoncito writes "Ever wondered where that old useless printer ended up? BBC has a photo report about chinese villagers building ramshackle systems out of used and discarded first world computer parts. The effects on their surroundings are drastic - I never knew hardware was so poisonous." Worth a look if you aren't desensitized to suffering. Anyone know the proper way to dispose of a monitor?

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Re:Proper way to dispose of a monitor

[R@Bastard]

I live in New York City. I had a monitor (non-working, beyond repair) to dispose of. I tried the following:

1. I called about 10 computer repair shops, asking them what to do, and if I could PAY them to dispose of it properly. No.

2. I called the City's garbage/recycling department to ask them what to do. They had no special information, and instructed me to put it out with the trash.

3. I called the local branch of the EPA, asking what to do, since I know that it contains toxic waste. They said that there were no special disposal method that I could do, but that it was technically illegal for me to throw it away. I asked her what I should do... she recommended that I just throw it away.

Yes, yes, I did do a Google search. This was 2 years ago, and there weren't any relevant results.

I hope this is better now.

It's a problem when someone like me, who spent about an hour trying to find the right thing to do, cannot find the right thing to do.