Comments on: Dell's no-excuse recycling program begins

No purchase is required to participate in program, which includes free home pickup of any Dell PC or peripheral.

[TravisOwens]

What about CDrs/DVDrs

But will they recycle CDrs/DVDrs too? Which are recycleable, altough most people don't know, and most local dumps aren't setup for.

[Rick S.]

Dumb comment, really

You're in a tizzy about 1-ounce CDs and DVDs? I've got a Dell 21" CRT monitor, nearly 80 POUNDS, and a lrge portion of it consists of glass containing a huge amount of lead.

I'm extremely grateful. This is a WONDERFUL move for the environmental problems of PCs and peripherals, and Dell gets a A+ from me starting this program.

Now, if they'll just use power supplies and motherboards with industry standard connectors, instead of their weird proprietary stuff.....

[Rick S.]

CDs and DVDs are *INSIGNIFICANT*

in comparison to all the PCB-laden power supplies, and large amount of heavily-leaded glass in CRT monitors. Leaded solder, used within and upon older motherboards, is also a significant bio-hazard.

The plastics are relatively inert, and unlikely to cause Cancer. PCBs and Lead, on the other hand, are *BIG* problems.

[TravisOwens]

Why CD/DVDs aren't insignificant

Why do you guys think soda cans have a deposit? By your logic 1 little can is "insignificant", which is correct but looking at the big picture with dozens of discs per person multiplied by millions of people and guess what, it IS a big problem.

Yes computers are a large problem, but don't forget about the sum of the whole as well.