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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Dispose of it.

[laserjet]

For those who ask silly questions like, "Does anyone know how to dispose of a monitor?"

All you have to do is make a little effort. If you call your local trash people, they almost always have a way to handle waste computer stuff, waste oil, etc. Unless you live in a small town or something.

It wasn't environmentally sound in anyway, but the last monitor I "disposed of" was several years ago. I took it out into the desert and blew it to pieces with a shotgun and a pistol. I hope the environment forgives me.

Re:Here's Info on IBM's Recycling Service

[Pyrosz]

Or, Ship it to me! I only charge $20 and although I prefer working parts I will take just about anything related to electronics of some sort.