[NPMUG] #4 and the last story tonight - ELECTRONIC WASTE - dangerous situation summarized .... good info for anyone using a computer

[Dave Sevick]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste

Electronic waste, e-waste, e-scrap, or Waste Electrical and Electronic  
Equipment (WEEE) is a loose category of surplus, obsolete, broken, or  
discarded electrical or electronic devices. The phrase may refer to  
the component which is dumped or disposed or discarded rather than  
recycled, including residue from reuse and recycling operations.  
Because loads of surplus electronics are frequently commingled (good,  
recyclable, and nonrecyclable), several public policy advocates apply  
the term "e-waste" broadly to all surplus electronics.
The processing of electronic waste in developing countries causes  
serious health and pollution problems due to lack of containment, as  
do unprotected landfilling (due to leaching) and incineration. The  
Basel Convention and regulation by the European Union and individual  
United States aim to reduce these problems. Reuse and computer  
recycling are promoted as alternatives to disposal as trash.

(((( click below for the whole story ))))
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste

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Apple Recycling at Goodwill of Southwestern PA
Apple Outreach with Hosanna Industries
Apple User Groups from the Pittsburgh area
PGHMAC.COM website by Nathan Brentzel

Dave Sevick and Bob Donaldson
dave at davesevick.com - 724-779-0099
radonaldson at mac.com - 412-477-9188
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Peter Carras and Marty Swartz
pcarras+PAUGC1 at pitt.edu - 724-327-5870
marty.swartz at gmail.com - 412-818-8096

As  Apple users in Pittsburgh, we are taking local action
to keep the environment free from e-waste .....
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