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Fries-With-That · **Posted: 27-10-2006 , 12:37 PM** #2

Hi Chris,

I couldn't agree more with the sentiments expressed in the above article.

The P.C. I am using to send this message came from our local bring centre where it would have ended up in landfill.

Its a perfectly functional Compaq Presario, I got the tower with a full office software package, the monitor, a cordless mouse and keyboard, speakers and all the leads and cables.

I was putting glass into the recycling bank when the guy arrived with this in his car.Being the friendly chap that I am I struck up a conversation with him and he told me the reason he was dumping the P.C. was because he had just gotten a new laptop and if I wanted the pc I was more than welcome to have it.

He was of the opinion that, because it was more than 3 years old it was only fit for the dump.

It makes one wonder how much other stuff has ended up in landfill because people don't realise everything has a reusable value to someone.

Fries.

	Posted: 27-10-2006 , 12:37 PM #2
Fries-With-That Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nenagh, Co. Tipperary Posts: 505	Interesting facts Hi Chris, I couldn't agree more with the sentiments expressed in the above article. The P.C. I am using to send this message came from our local bring centre where it would have ended up in landfill. Its a perfectly functional Compaq Presario, I got the tower with a full office software package, the monitor, a cordless mouse and keyboard, speakers and all the leads and cables. I was putting glass into the recycling bank when the guy arrived with this in his car.Being the friendly chap that I am I struck up a conversation with him and he told me the reason he was dumping the P.C. was because he had just gotten a new laptop and if I wanted the pc I was more than welcome to have it. He was of the opinion that, because it was more than 3 years old it was only fit for the dump. It makes one wonder how much other stuff has ended up in landfill because people don't realise everything has a reusable value to someone. Fries.