Is this cheating?

Originally Posted by BRASSCATCHER

Look at it this way, when you scrap towers some of those have plastic covering the metal cases and most have plastic on the faces as well. Are we supposed to pull that off as well? Not me and i also put whatever plastic came from the inside, back in the case when I re-attach the cover. I have never had anyone say to do it differently.

I do. I strip all the plastic from the towers - including the base legs. As far as I know the ABS plastic (largely used in towers and consumer electronics) is difficult to recycle and therefore not attractive for separation. ABS plastic often ends up in the big metallurgical furnaces with all the toxic fumes that plastic gives. Though I am busy, I feel responsible to keep the enviroment clean - just for 5 minutes more I save a galon of toxic gases. Yes, I know, that I lose 2 times - first from the weight of tower, second - by "wasting" my time. I can take both in the name of the air we all breath.
If you ask me what I do with ABS, there is a local municipal service that collects it for free. I don't know what they do with it - in the best case they recycle it, in the worst - they throw it on the landfill. Still better than burning in the furnace.