HOW CAN A REAL RECYCLER BE IDENTIFIED?
• If there is no charge to recycle equipment more than several years old or non working, that is a red flag. Of course, a polluter could begin to charge and still pollute. • Get references from trade organizations that disallow exportation to developing nations as part of their qualifications; such as the Basel Action Network (www.ban.org or telephone 206-652-5555). • Demand a Certificate of Non Exportation and Responsible Recycling, signed by a company representative and containing the SERIAL NUMBERS of the equipment INCORPORATED INTO THE DOCUMENT. Without serial numbers, the company is not reporting what they did with your specific equipment, and no one can prove that they even got that equipment from you. Everyone in this economy, from individuals to corporations to educational institutions has found the need to conserve resources. If someone chooses to roll the dice and ignore ethics by feeding their e-scrap into the pollution stream to save money, so be it. Let your conscience be
