Who Pays for E-Junk?. / Richard Dahl.
by Dahl, Richard; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2003Article 45Environment. Publisher: Public Domain, 2002ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): Electronic apparatus and appliances | Electronic industries | Recycling (Waste) | Refuse and refuse disposal | Social responsibility of businessDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Despite significant quantities of lead, mercury, cadmium, and other hazardous substances in computers and television sets, large quantities of electronic waste are ending up in the nation's landfills. According to the EPA, electronic waste may comprise as much as 5% of the nation's municipal solid waste stream." (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES) This article reviews ideas and programs that are being utilized throughout the country in an attempt to develop a recycling model for electronic waste.
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Originally Published: Who Pays for E-Junk?, April 1, 2002; pp. A196-A199.
"Despite significant quantities of lead, mercury, cadmium, and other hazardous substances in computers and television sets, large quantities of electronic waste are ending up in the nation's landfills. According to the EPA, electronic waste may comprise as much as 5% of the nation's municipal solid waste stream." (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES) This article reviews ideas and programs that are being utilized throughout the country in an attempt to develop a recycling model for electronic waste.
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