• AnotherDirtyAnglo
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    8 months ago

    I usually grab old PCs from the loading dock before they go out for recycling. I know that they’re not refurbed, they only ever go for disposal. I usually test them out, tidy them up, and throw in any RAM or better CPUs I have lying around. If I don’t think I can make a decend PC out of it, I strip it for parts, and tear it down to steel / plastic / wires / boards and take it to the eco centre.

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      8 months ago

      Your company should be paying you for all that work. That’s their waste, not yours, and it is their responsibility to recycle it properly.

      But I fully understand if that’s not a fight you want to pick at work.

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        8 months ago

        In this world, they will probably get in trouble for stealing company property, even if that property is garbage.

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        8 months ago

        It’s other companies garbage, not mine. ;) I make sure stuff here gets refreshed and donated.