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  keep your old or a buy a new?

  If the operating phase has the biggest impact, then it could make sense to buy a new appliance rather keeping your old one "for a long time." If your old one is super inefficient, then buying a new, more efficient one could, over time, make up for the added impact of manufacturing it.On Umbra on LCD vs. plasma TVs posted 9 months, 1 week ago 5 Responses

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  but

  Think of the miles and miles of copper and fiber optic cable that developing countries avoid mining, extracting, manufacturing, and installing (activities all typically using plenty of fossil fuels) by putting up cell towers instead of traditional "wired" infrastructure. Think of the maintenance and traffic disruptions that industrialized countries will avoid once the wired infrastructure becomes obsolete. And, on a less environmental note, think of how cell phones actually allow people to stay in touch with the people they most care about. I venture that the stronger relationships this fosters is good for us all.On Umbra on cell phones vs. land lines posted 3 years, 10 months ago 12 Responses