July 2010: Mandatory Electronics Recycling in NYC

[radiotvnut]

I'm all for protecting the environment; but, I agree with you - this sucks from a "collector" standpoint.

As collectors, we are the "ultimate recyclers". We take "old junk" that no one else wants, refurbish it, and put it to good use. In fact, there's a 1936 GE fan blowing on me as I type this.

If companies would build stuff to last and if the majority of Americans didn't feel like they had to "keep up with the Jones's", we might not have the electronics waste problem that we have at present. I have trashed-picked a lot of perfectly working electronics that someone threw out just because it was old. I've also trash-picked plenty of electronics that needed minor repair.

Since we've got these "tree huggers" on the loose, it is very important that we obtain as much stuff as we can NOW before all this old stuff is made unavailable.

Next thing you know, they'll be coming in our homes and telling us "that old 1960's TV emits toxic fumes. You must turn it over to us for proper disposal or face a $100,000 fine."