Better have a strong stomach for this...

[John Allain]

> It's not so much the shredding of computers which I find 
> disgusting as how wasteful we are with technology.  I'm 
> guessing that over half of the mass of our discards could
> be reused, never mind recycled, if we were in the right state
> of mind. 

Get to know this site:
    National Cristina Foundation
        http://www.cristina.org/dsf/

They are a brokerage matching up "Haves" with "Have Nots",
usually by nearest location, so no shipping is required.
I have outplaced now 29 computers destined for South Africa,
thanks to this organization.  After establishing the relationship, 
I even sent out systems lower than the minimum requirement,
by mutual agreement.

John A.