Comments on: Electronic scrap recycling

By: e-waste FAIL « Thought Shop

e-waste FAIL « Thought Shop — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:40:29 +0000

[...] e-waste FAIL By Brian Hayes On electronic recycling: We’ve created a system whereby only one third is recycled in any sensible manner, the rest burnt over open fires by Third World children. Which kills them. [...]

By: GreenSmart vs. GreenDumb « The Social Critic’s Guide to Life, Faith, Politics & Media

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:45:10 +0000

[...] who accept thousands of tons of electronic scrap the First World discards — with impoverished children in Africa, India and Asia on the front lines of exposure! So you tell me: Does the notion of a [...]

By: Penelope Tsaldari

Penelope Tsaldari — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:56:28 +0000

There are good erstwhile methods to not only eradicate this problem but to help those in need. Since I have no wish to rehabilitate bandits who knowingly poach on the unsuspected – I will assist those who wish to teach economic diversification which leads to independence.

There are better ways to deal with this issue. The Third world no longer understands the difference between a handout and a hand up. All they comprehend and very much expect – is charity – politics is solely responsible for this crime against humanity.

New technology would allow Waste to be recycled safely and to produce vitally needed energy at the same time. This would generate “profit” for those in Africa. Now whether that profit falls into the hands of the same bandits is another question – “but” the reality of waste to energy to profit still remains.

By: dearieme

dearieme — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:09:59 +0000

Well ranted, Worstall.

By: johnnybonk

johnnybonk — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:04:14 +0000

cerium and lanthanum today, where else does one get so many exotic metals …

That lucas woman must be stopped.

By: Kay Tie

Kay Tie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:11:43 +0000

I think you’ve spotted the difference between arguing for a European union and arguing for the European Union.