I have to pay an e-waste recycling tax when I buy electronics in California?

This is insane. They keep raising the tax on this too. What’s worse is the e-waste gets shipped to China where it’s broken down and ends up poisoning villages so they can make 1.25 a day

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101125/NEWS01/11260380/UC-Chinese-study-electronic-exposure


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6 Comments

  • R T says:

    Why do you think California is in economic trouble?

  • Reality has a Liberal Bias says:

    Actually, China has more stringent ROHS/WEEE regulations than we do.

    If you can’t pay for the cost of recycling the stuff you buy, you shouldn’t buy it in the first place.

  • Cris Ray says:

    Get use to it .Some one has to pay for all the liberal ideas California has.

  • Bottom Contributor says:

    Too bad we can’t recycle Brown in a few months – I’d gladly pay $35 to have him shipped to some Chinese village

  • Just Passing Through says:

    Gotta find money to drop bombs on brown people and help vulnrable women kill their kids all on your dime, it normal to some loons.

  • Miles from Michigan says:

    Then go to mexico to buy your electronics!! It is a buyer beware business down there though!!! Always check the insides before you buy!!!!!!

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