China bans toxic American computer junk

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Sat Jun 8 18:24:56 2002

What keeps me from making my own PCB's at home is that they caught one fellow
about half a mile from here, who'd dumped his waste chemicals in the toilet.
He had to sell out to pay the fine.

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Dittman" <dittman_at_dittman.net>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: China bans toxic American computer junk


> > There's a substantial fine for doing that here in Denver, just as there is
for
> > disposing of old paint, motor oil, and other unfriendly substances.
That's
> > why I'm glad I disposed of those old CRT's and terminals when I did. Of
> > course, now I wish I'd kept one more of the terminals.
>
> Only if you get caught. I've seen people throw away a lot of
> stuff they shouldn't, and I've seen stuff people have left in
> parking lots and street corners so they wouldn't have to properly
> dispose of them.
> --
> Eric Dittman
> dittman_at_dittman.net
> Check out the DEC Enthusiasts Club at http://www.dittman.net/
>
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