[LINK] E-Waste

[Marghanita da Cruz]

As I understand it the obstacle is paying for the collection 
and recycling.

Marghanita
Philip Argy wrote:
> There's a great little Aussie company in Melbourne that has a lot of trouble
> getting government, local councils or corporates to pay more than lip
> service to how their automated eWaste facility could be far better utilised.
> You've really got to ask 'why?'.  Is it because vested interests would
> prefer to ship our eWaste to third world countries to be dumped than to
> REALLY recover/recycle as PGM can do?
> 
> http://www.pgmrefiners.com/index.html 
> 
> Philip
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: link-bounces at mailman1.anu.edu.au
> [mailto:link-bounces at mailman1.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of Marghanita da Cruz
> Sent: Thursday, 18 February 2010 09:39
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> Subject: [LINK] E-Waste
> 
> With the impending arrival of Digital TV,
> the issue of E-Waste is the Elephant in the Room.
> 
> All levels of Government seem to have a policy of Producer 
> Responsibility. Though I believe what is required is 
> retailer responsibility - bring in your old TV to get a 
> discount on your new one.
> 
> Marghanita


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