[Wylug-discuss] Computers to recycle / donate

[Mischa Oliver Altmann]

Dear WYLUG

I think Rik's offer highlights an important point which might be worth
discussing in more detail: how to recycle computers.

It's a problem not only private users encounter but equally large companies
or institutions (Leeds University comes to mind).

Over the last years I've collected a couple of ancient Pentium (90 and
133MHz) Systems in seemingly cast-iron cases. Apart from using them as
routers/firewalls, I wonder what use they have.

How would you suggest getting rid (ecologically sound, that is) of such
antiquated equipment? I have recently joined the freecycle[1] mailing list
of Leeds[2] where I will probably offer them for free. However, this
doesn't answer the question of how to dispose of electronic equipment.

thank you,
  Mischa

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[1] original idea: http://www.freecycle.org/
[2] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecyclingleeds/

> ----- Message from rik at melon.rikwade.com ---------
>     Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:38:23 +0000
>     From: Rik Wade <rik at melon.rikwade.com>
> Reply-To: Rik Wade <rik at melon.rikwade.com>
>  Subject: [Wylug-discuss] Computers to recycle / donate
>       To: wylug-discuss at wylug.org.uk
>
> I have three computer base stations and a monitor that I would like to
> give to a good home. Open Source projects or charity/school preferred.
>
> 2 * P-II (one 266 and one other, speed unknown)
> 1 * Celeron (speed unknown)
>
> machines will come without hard disks but with memory, CPU, graphics,
> sound etc. i.e. a complete base station apart from the hard disk.
>
> The monitor is a 15" Iiyama that has not been used for many months but
> is believed to still be working OK.
>
> Please contact me off-list if you would like one or preferably all of
> the above.
> --
> rik
>
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Mischa Oliver Altmann
Student Representative of Level 3, Elec.Engineering
Union Council Representative for the Faculty of Engineering
The University of Leeds (United Kingdom)

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