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Thread ID: 126971	2012-09-27 23:21:00	Recycling old CRTs	nedkelly (9059)	PC World Chat

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1303699	2012-09-27 23:21:00	www.stuff.co.nz Interesting, wonder if it will catch on properly?	nedkelly (9059)
1303700	2012-09-27 23:33:00	That was on TV earlier. And HEAPS of people had taken their old TV's in to get recycled	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1303701	2012-09-28 00:34:00	A good idea, one thing that really hit me with the buzz about smartphone is that in one article there was a reference to the fact that apple had sold 25 million of their 4S in a certain period and It made me wonder about the massive pollution as a result. That goes for all mobiles, right now they must be the most expensive and most often replaced device on the market. There must be close to a 500 million iPhone units in circulation and a sizeable number of other smartphones. I reckon there should be a lot more attention paid to the environmental impact these devices have. With TV's most people buy one and provided they don't need to upgrade (to access digital or new standards such as the HD shift back when plasma/LCD became mainstream) they usually keep the unit until something breaks so the cycle rate is much lower. Also a Flat of 5 people will happily share one or two TV units but there could be anywhere between 5-7 phones within that household. Phones, unlike other gadgets are usually swapped out between 1-3 years for a brand new model and they are also susceptible to breaking. Good to see this recycling option set up but I think countries should implement general electronic recycling taxes in general or find a way to fund them without taxing. I know everyone hates taxes (me included) but it's one of the things we just have to deal with.	The Error Guy (14052)
1303702	2012-09-28 01:07:00	Adding another tax isnt something to encourage. It'll just go into the govts general fund (& get gobbled up & wasted by bureaucrats & depts), it wont go directly to the recyclers. Once a new tax is added, its VERY hard to get it removed. If anything, the govt will just see this new tax as another source of revenue . Wouldnt it make more sense for the big retailers to donate (say) $20 per new TV sold to the recyclers, & ask if the purchaser would also like to make a donation when they buy the new TV. I think most would be happy to give $10 - $30 to recyclers when they buy a new TV, especially if they could drop in their old TV at the shop at the same time.	1101 (13337)
1303703	2012-09-28 09:31:00	Nelson now charge for recycling electronics and it's about $35 for a CRT TV but only $5 to chuck it down the skip	gary67 (56)
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