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To: USARightSide
We down here in So. Calif. (Ventura County) have had electronic recycling for many years.

Good. I'm harsh on government for many things they do, but I think the electronic recycling makes some sense. I felt much better about it once I learned that the people contracted to do the collecting, were repurposing stuff and putting it in the hands of collectors such as myself. I just think it's a shame to shred perfectly good vintage electronics. There's a recycling center ten miles away where I pick up stuff I buy from them. I replace components in vintage computers and make them good as new, and resell them. Couldn't afford to do it without being able to buy components cheaply. For instance, getting a lot of ten hard drives average cost each $1.50 when a single one costs $40 or more on eBay. The vintage stuff is no longer available new, and the old machines won't work with newer stuff (at least not without a lot of customizing - expensive).

37 posted on 01/26/2013 10:54:53 PM PST by roadcat
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To: roadcat

re. Electronic recycling.

(Excuse late reply) - - -

Good - glad everyone is satisfied.
Appreciate reading of your talent.


42 posted on 01/30/2013 9:28:23 PM PST by USARightSide (S U P P O R T I N G OUR T R O O P S)
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