tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post3085776206440955978..comments2024-03-17T02:12:53.713-05:00Comments on POD People: The Kindle Revolution May Take a Later Train -- Sam Kornellveingloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03709708573358649383noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-22222429709898882462009-08-12T21:21:20.493-05:002009-08-12T21:21:20.493-05:00Precisely. Our local council is actually very good...Precisely. Our local council is actually very good when it comes to recycling. All I have to do is put paper, glass, plastic and metal out of the door of my flat and once a fortnight people come along and take it away for me. I threw out some old computer books a foot thick last week. Electrical and electronic good can be collected with a simple phone call. One has to ask a) how aware people are of this service and b) how much they can be bothered. Attitudes <i>are</i> changing but nowhere near fast enough.<br /><br>Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-77915985843680539502009-08-12T08:21:46.229-05:002009-08-12T08:21:46.229-05:00Agreed. I am a non-bandwagon person. I am not an e...Agreed. I am a non-bandwagon person. I am not an early adopter and I don't keep up with the Joneses. <br /><br />My computer died on me a week ago, and I had had that thing for 7 years. I'll be talking a bit about that tomorrow. I think my cell phone has to be about 10 years old. I can call someone on it, and that's all I need to do when I am out and about. Most times, I don't even need to do that unless I am lost. <br /><br />Once a year my township has HAZ waste day, and each household can bring up to three old computers. So my Frankenstein monster will get properly recycled this Saturday.Cheryl Anne Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564041914501542048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-785884575545275972009-08-12T07:25:01.070-05:002009-08-12T07:25:01.070-05:00Yes, and it's not only the post-consumer gadge...Yes, and it's not only the post-consumer gadget waste we need to remember, but also the whole electronics design and manufacturing infrastructure with its petroleum-based plastics and who knows what else. I don't have the facts for a final judgment about whether paper books or e-books are more green, but it's improtant not to thoughtlessly jump on the bandwagon in response to the "Dead Tree Format" marketing propaganda.Brent Robisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06882060411376854563noreply@blogger.com