Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/23

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Subject: Re: Hg batteries
From: Dennis Painter <dwp@deltanet.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 22:42:21 -0700

Ken Wilcox wrote:
> 
> It seems to me that a much more reasonable approach would be to charge a
> large deposit on these batteries which would then be returned to the
> manufacturer for proper handling. I know that If I paid a $10 per battery
> that I would be sure to return them.
> 
> This way I could use the PROPER battery and not have to go to Canada to get
> them.

Ken!

You expect politicians to be 'reasonable'  !!

What you suggest is reasonable but not what they do, ban every thing,
but there is still tons of mercury in other things that are less of a
political target.  You will just have to keep going to Canada where I
suspect there is less politics.

Regards, Dennis

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