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    California's Electronic Waste Recycling Act!!!...Huh?

    I'd never even heard of this 'til today!

    http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Electronics/Act2003/

    They're taxing us for using high-tech gear - the high-tech gear that moves California's economy forward?!?!

    I really hate California sometimes!

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    I wouldn't be suprised if more states follow suit, given that a personal computer's expected lifespan is about 2-3 years, there is TONS of old junk computers, filled with parts that are not easily recycleable.

    I'm not a "greenie", but there needs to be an intellegent way to deal with the extreme waste we create.

    I am a native of NoCal, but live out east now (23 Yrs), and I've seen a lot of strange legislation in Cali.
    Mark Dockendorf
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    yeah it sucks at times...... they carge us yet we cant get rid of the stuff......

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    There are tons of free E-waste round ups all over SoCal Iolaus. I dont recall the link for times and locations, but I would guess a google of "E-waste round up" would bring it up.

    They'll take your old CRT's batteries, CPU's, etc...

    Better than tons of heavy metals being added to the groundwater.

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    Oh, I know about those, and HB has a haz-mat drop off at one of their reclamation centers as well. It's just that ... Jeese! Another tax?? Like they don't steal enough of our money already?!

    The California legislators are chasing businesses out of the state with taxes, and they're just not getting it! I'm starting to understand that old Beatles song - Taxman.


    Let me tell you how it will be;
    There's one for you, nineteen for me.
    'Cause I知 the taxman,
    Yeah, I知 the taxman.

    Should five per cent appear too small,
    Be thankful I don't take it all.
    'Cause I知 the taxman,
    Yeah, I知 the taxman.

    (if you drive a car, car;) - I値l tax the street;
    (if you try to sit, sit;) - I値l tax your seat;
    (if you get too cold, cold;) - I値l tax the heat;
    (if you take a walk, walk;) - I'll tax your feet.

    Taxman!

    'Cause I知 the taxman,
    Yeah, I知 the taxman.

    Don't ask me what I want it for, (ah-ah, mister Wilson)
    If you don't want to pay some more. (ah-ah, mister heath)
    'Cause I知 the taxman,
    Yeah, I知 the taxman.

    Now my advice for those who die, (taxman)
    Declare the pennies on your eyes. (taxman)
    'Cause I知 the taxman,
    Yeah, I知 the taxman.

    And you're working for no one but me.

    Taxman!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iolaus
    Oh, I know about those, and HB has a haz-mat drop off at one of their reclamation centers as well. It's just that ... Jeese! Another tax?? Like they don't steal enough of our money already?!

    The California legislators are chasing businesses out of the state with taxes, and they're just not getting it! I'm starting to understand that old Beatles song - Taxman.
    Oh and I'm sure those fees will go directly 'to establish a funding system for the collection and recycling of certain electronic wastes' Yeaaaaaah, right. They'll end up the the general fund and be spent of other pet projects.

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