China bans toxic American computer junk

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Sat Jun 8 11:55:01 2002

At 06:57 PM 6/7/02 -0700, Sellam wrote:
>On Fri, 7 Jun 2002, Tothwolf wrote:
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>From the above article:
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>"The US is the only industrialised country to have failed to ratify the
>1989 UN Basel convention which calls for a total ban on the export of
>hazardous waste."


   What amazes me is that it's taken so lang for some countries (China) to put a ban on the IMPORTATION of hazardous waste.

>
>No surprise there. Of course we can't blame good ole W. for this one, but
>we can blame his stupid dad.

   Why do you call him stupid? If they're willing to not only take it but to actually BUY it then why shouldn't we sell it to them?

   Tell me, if you were presently piling all of your garbage up in your back yard and then a trash company came along and not only offered to haul it away but also offered to pay for it, wouldn't you sell it?

   In any event, it's unfair to blame the prez for this practice. It's the fault of the local garbage companies, recyclers, surplus companies, computer manufacturers AND the American consumer.

    Joe
Received on Sat Jun 08 2002 - 11:55:01 BST