70 percent of the heavy metals in U.S. landfills are from discarded electronics--even though the e-waste itself accounts for only two percent of the trash by volume
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Add CommentI believe there is an error in the story...most retail Goodwill locations do not accept computer, monitors or televisions [although occasionally one squeaks through their screening process] . I would suggest people call ahead for details on what's acceptable.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisAs I see it, part of the problem comes from consumers' penchant to having the latest and the greatest in everything from clothing to electronics. What's wrong with using Word 2000, or Windows XP, or driving a 5 year old car?
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Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisJust telling people to recycle or donate is not the end of the story. Consumers need to know where their recyclers are taking the stuff, what they're doing with it, and where it will end up.
Well, this piece 'sounds' reasonable. But it fails to acknowledge a mammoth problem: the fraudulent recycling and donation of electronic wastes, as exposed by 60 Minutes and Frontline documentaries and described in consumer articles like this one for Popular Mechanics. You need to do an update!
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/recycling/changing-e-waste-recycling-landscape
Consumers need to be aware of new certification labels that let them know where the stuff is going.
Oh thats very true..trash becomes treasure
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisA great site to donate new items to charity: www.donateagift.org
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