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  • July 2008

    • Recycled 'E-Waste' Can Be Toxic

      USA Today  |  Jul 7, 08 5:59 AM CDT

      Recycled 'E-Waste' Can Be Toxic

      (Newser) - Recycling old computers, cell phones, and TVs may sound like a good idea—but be sure you know the destination before you dump such material, USA Today advises. While such “e-waste” recycling programs are springing up everywhere these days, some pose a threat. Often, the materials end up in developing nations, spreading toxins through the air and water. More »

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      environment  • consumer electronics  • recycling  • toxin  • developing countries  • e waste

  • December 2007

    • Cutting Back on E-Consumerism

      PC World  |  Dec 17, 07 12:10 PM CST

      Cutting Back on E-Consumerism

      (Newser) - While many Americans spend big bucks online, some are using the Internet to tone down their consumerism. PC World's Grant Gross has joined a national group called the Compact, which encourages members to swear off buying new stuff whenever possible and stick to local products. It's a step "beyond recycling," according to the group's popular blog. More »

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      eBay  • recycling  • consumerism  • e waste

  • November 2007

    • China Still World's eWaste Dump

      Associated Press  |  Nov 18, 07 1:13 PM CST

      China Still World's eWaste Dump

      (Newser) - Discarded electronic have to go somewhere, and usually somewhere means China. For years environmentalists have decried China’s officially illegal but unofficially flourishing e-waste trade, but thousands of Chinese peasants are still melting wires and motherboards for metal, making scant spending money from greedy entrepreneurs. The results are undrinkable groundwater, lead-filled rivers and rampant air pollution, the AP found. More »

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      China  • pollution  • e waste

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