I don't like throwing things away. No, I am not quite a hoarder. I just don't like things ending up in the landfill. If there is any wat to recycle things, I would rather choose that route. Way back in the dawn of time during the VHS vs. Beta wars, we took the Beta side. Over the course of several years, I recorded a ton of movies onto blank Beta tapes. Eventually, the Beta format died. But, I could still watch my Beta movies. Until the player died. You could no longer get replacement Beta units new in the store. Also, it was difficult to find people who could repair them. So, I was stuck with a ton of commercially recorded and the ones I recorded Beta tapes. Years passed, we got into Laser Discs and now DVD's. Most of the Beta movies that I really, really liked had eventually been replaced by either VHS, Laser Disc, or now DVD. I really didn't need these boxes full of Beta tapes anymore. So, what to do!? I could just toss them in the trash and let them clog the landfills. But, I can't bring myself to do that. So, I found a local place that will take them and recycle them. It's an art store called, Walser's and the have an award winning recycling program. So, I've loaded up my trunk with about 3 boxes and I'm going to take them down tomorrow. I've barely touched what I have so far. But, I didn't want to overwhelm them.
Posted by Valkyre at May 20, 2007 07:39 PM