OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW.

• Position: Rhode Island's computer recycling initiative - Brief Article

Rhode Island is looking at a statewide computer recycling project after an enthusiastic turnout at two pilot collection programs. Despite cold, wet weather and long lines, thousands of Rhode Islanders recycled more than 90,000 tons of computer equipment. Concern about the proliferation of computer waste--and the hazardous materials such as nickel cadmium and lead they contain--prompted the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC)...