Comments on: Welcome to My Soapbox http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=515 Personal Thoughts and Ramblings Wed, 13 Nov 2013 06:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.37 By: Sean http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=515#comment-25 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:15:48 +0000 http://www.energysoapbox.org/2006/07/06/welcome-to-my-soapbox-2/#comment-25 According to Californians Against Waste (http://www.cawrecycles.org/issues/ca_e-waste/recycling_resources) – recycling some of the most common (and hazardous) waste is free. Some places, like Fresno State, charge the nominal fee to bring a recyling location to a more convenient place. In my case, Fresno State is around the door and the nearest e-recycler is 8-10 miles away.

]]> By: Sean http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=515#comment-30 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:15:00 +0000 http://www.energysoapbox.org/2006/07/06/welcome-to-my-soapbox-2/#comment-30 According to Californians Against Waste (http://www.cawrecycles.org/issues/ca_e-waste/recycling_resources) – recycling some of the most common (and hazardous) waste is free. Some places, like Fresno State, charge the nominal fee to bring a recyling location to a more convenient place. In my case, Fresno State is around the door and the nearest e-recycler is 8-10 miles away.

]]> By: Marcus Watstein http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=515#comment-24 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:34:37 +0000 http://www.energysoapbox.org/2006/07/06/welcome-to-my-soapbox-2/#comment-24 Sean,
I didn’t mean that this is a new thing for you but actually making a site and expressing more on enviromental issues is impressive and is new for you to voice opinion very strongly. I am happy you found something to be excited about and I was just wondering on the whole e-waste issue (your opinion) which I do keep all of my batteries in a bin in the house and I know I can take it to the landfill in Sac and pay for e-waste but I don’t so I just stockpile it. Also I believe in programs like the one that Apple and Hp have for returning nonworking products so they can e-waste it. The only thing I hate about e-waste is the cost that people pay per pound to recyle products which most people don’t want to pay so they still dump things, if the state was smart they should not charge for e-waste, that is why I like companies that take e-waste so they can reuse the working parts.

]]> By: Marcus Watstein http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=515#comment-29 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:34:00 +0000 http://www.energysoapbox.org/2006/07/06/welcome-to-my-soapbox-2/#comment-29 Sean,
I didn’t mean that this is a new thing for you but actually making a site and expressing more on enviromental issues is impressive and is new for you to voice opinion very strongly. I am happy you found something to be excited about and I was just wondering on the whole e-waste issue (your opinion) which I do keep all of my batteries in a bin in the house and I know I can take it to the landfill in Sac and pay for e-waste but I don’t so I just stockpile it. Also I believe in programs like the one that Apple and Hp have for returning nonworking products so they can e-waste it. The only thing I hate about e-waste is the cost that people pay per pound to recyle products which most people don’t want to pay so they still dump things, if the state was smart they should not charge for e-waste, that is why I like companies that take e-waste so they can reuse the working parts.

]]> By: Sean http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=515#comment-28 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:05:22 +0000 http://www.energysoapbox.org/2006/07/06/welcome-to-my-soapbox-2/#comment-28 Hey Marcus,

(Peter, this question was probably directed at me…)

I think the phrase “now environmentally enthusiastic” suggests that I wasn’t before. To an extent, this is true. However, energy efficiency and sustainability have been aspects of my lifestyle for many years. You can see that from the compact fluorescent lightbulbs I’ve purchased and used in my various apartments and how I practically strong-armed my roommates 5 years ago into having a recycle bin. So, this type of thinking is definitely not a new thing for me. A low-key thing, for sure.

However, as my time freed up (e.g; no homework), and virtually zero progress has been made (and I saw Al Gore’s film – which I recommend!), I felt that now was the time to speak up. And so I am, here.

As for e-waste: I certainly don’t throw it out. I have a bucket somewhere for spent batteries and I tend to stockpile other electronic junk until I have an environmentally-friendly way of disposing of it. Fresno State has a monthly e-waste recycling program where you can drop off e-waste (computer peripherals, CRTs, PCBs, etc.) for a nominal fee – something I took advantage of in my last e-junk cleanse.

Cheers,
Sean

]]> By: Sean http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=515#comment-33 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:05:00 +0000 http://www.energysoapbox.org/2006/07/06/welcome-to-my-soapbox-2/#comment-33 Hey Marcus,

(Peter, this question was probably directed at me…)

I think the phrase “now environmentally enthusiastic” suggests that I wasn’t before. To an extent, this is true. However, energy efficiency and sustainability have been aspects of my lifestyle for many years. You can see that from the compact fluorescent lightbulbs I’ve purchased and used in my various apartments and how I practically strong-armed my roommates 5 years ago into having a recycle bin. So, this type of thinking is definitely not a new thing for me. A low-key thing, for sure.

However, as my time freed up (e.g; no homework), and virtually zero progress has been made (and I saw Al Gore’s film – which I recommend!), I felt that now was the time to speak up. And so I am, here.

As for e-waste: I certainly don’t throw it out. I have a bucket somewhere for spent batteries and I tend to stockpile other electronic junk until I have an environmentally-friendly way of disposing of it. Fresno State has a monthly e-waste recycling program where you can drop off e-waste (computer peripherals, CRTs, PCBs, etc.) for a nominal fee – something I took advantage of in my last e-junk cleanse.

Cheers,
Sean

]]> By: Marcus Watstein http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=515#comment-27 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:02:16 +0000 http://www.energysoapbox.org/2006/07/06/welcome-to-my-soapbox-2/#comment-27 I am happy to see that you are now Environmentally enthusiastic but my one question I have to ask is due you e-waste (IE Computer, Batteries … and other items) I thought you didn’t.

]]> By: Marcus Watstein http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=515#comment-32 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:02:00 +0000 http://www.energysoapbox.org/2006/07/06/welcome-to-my-soapbox-2/#comment-32 I am happy to see that you are now Environmentally enthusiastic but my one question I have to ask is due you e-waste (IE Computer, Batteries … and other items) I thought you didn’t.

]]> By: Noel Jensen http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=515#comment-26 Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:22:51 +0000 http://www.energysoapbox.org/2006/07/06/welcome-to-my-soapbox-2/#comment-26 Pete,

Good luck with the blog. The subject is of great value. I’ll be interested to see where you take it.

Noel Jensen
http://www.noeljensen.com

]]> By: Noel Jensen http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=515#comment-31 Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:22:00 +0000 http://www.energysoapbox.org/2006/07/06/welcome-to-my-soapbox-2/#comment-31 Pete,

Good luck with the blog. The subject is of great value. I’ll be interested to see where you take it.

Noel Jensen
http://www.noeljensen.com

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