According to this article on Discovery Channel, recycling computers may not be a good idea. The recyclers, looking to make an easy buck are shipping them to other countries where laws are lax and labor is cheaper. So what do you do? follow the link after the jump for complete article.
"OK, you've bought your new laptop. Now, what do with that old clunker of a desktop? The green thing to do would be to recycle it, right? We're pretty conditioned to consider that option since we do it for plastic bottles and aluminum cans. So why not recycle the plastics and metals in old computers? Well, it turns out that our usual assumptions about recycling aren't always right when it comes to electronics.
For starters, many computers and other electronics are shipped to developing countries, including Indonesia, China and India for recycling. Lower wages, higher demand for used products and lower environmental protections mean that turning around old computers and their materials for sale run a profit there. (In the United States and Europe, it's usually a net cost.)"
Computer recycle report on Discovery
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