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From: Christian Weisgerber <naddy@mips.inka.de>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.strips,rec.arts.sf.written
Subject: Re: Pearls Before Swine: Rat The Luddite
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2024 17:33:24 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2024-08-06, Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:

> However, LEDs have the advantage over LCDs of being disposable in the
> landfill (ie, put in the trash as opposed to having to be dropped off
> at special locations) when they stop working. Well, if that /is/ an
> advantage, of course. And both have the advantage over incandescents
> that they work a lot longer.

LED lights are electronics and are collected along with other
electronics for recycling.  At least in Europe.

Actually, according to the signage at the local station for bulk
waste, recycling, etc., LED tubes go into the same container as
fluorescents.  Which seems odd.

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Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy@mips.inka.de