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Cabinet Genocide
4Aaron GE:
They do this because it makes for a better video/sound bite or photo. Just like when the provincial government here crushed a few 'street racing' vehicles up here. It doesn't matter that there are scads more going unnoticed, or that a metric buttload of material is going to waste. The pols look like they're being effective.
paigeoliver:
Here is the fun part, look closer at the pictures, the valuable bits have already been salvaged out of most of those machines. All of wooden machines appear to have been stripped, as have about half of those Candy cabinets.
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on July 21, 2007, 12:12:00 am ---Here is the fun part, look closer at the pictures, the valuable bits have already been salvaged out of most of those machines. All of wooden machines appear to have been stripped, as have about half of those Candy cabinets.
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well spotted. i would say the only reason any parts have been stripped out is for recycling. its doubtful that any pcbs are going to make their way back into circulation since it needs a cab to be in. i cant see anyone doing that, except one or two filched pcbs by individuals. the reason the monitors havent been pulled out is just ignorance or laziness id say. if youve confiscated stuff, it didnt cost you anything so it hardly matters what is wasted. there is a large market for recycled metals from electronics in china and it cost cents per hour to do. the monitors need someone savvy enough to sell them in a secondary market (it probably does happen or will soon enough). the metals etc from recycling already have a well established market.
probably once the cabs have been crushed they will be sorted into other recyclables like wood and plastic. again for cents an hour.
TOK:
Don't worry, those cabs may be smashed and ground up, but they'll go to good use as pet food filler or stuffing for kids toys from Wal Mart.
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: TOK on July 21, 2007, 06:02:54 am ---Don't worry, those cabs may be smashed and ground up, but they'll go to good use as pet food filler or stuffing for kids toys from Wal Mart.
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;D
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