e-gad!. Elizabeth Royte.
by Royte, Elizabeth; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 59Environment. Publisher: Smithsonian, 2005ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): Cathode ray tubes | Cellular telephones | Computers | Electronic apparatus and appliances | Hazardous wastes -- Law and legislation | Hazardous wastes -- Management | Heavy metals | Waste electronic apparatus and appliancesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Electronic waste is accumulating faster than anyone knows what to do with it, almost three times faster than ordinary household trash. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University estimate that at least 60 million PCs have already been buried in U.S. landfills, and according to the National Safety Council, nearly 250 million computers will become obsolete between 2004 and 2009, or 136,000 a day. Where will all these gizmos go, and what impact will they have when they get there?" (SMITHSONIAN) This article discusses the environmental and health hazards posed by e-waste and addresses the challenges of recycling computers properly.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: e-gad!, Aug. 2005; pp. 82-87.
"Electronic waste is accumulating faster than anyone knows what to do with it, almost three times faster than ordinary household trash. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University estimate that at least 60 million PCs have already been buried in U.S. landfills, and according to the National Safety Council, nearly 250 million computers will become obsolete between 2004 and 2009, or 136,000 a day. Where will all these gizmos go, and what impact will they have when they get there?" (SMITHSONIAN) This article discusses the environmental and health hazards posed by e-waste and addresses the challenges of recycling computers properly.
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