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Grossman, Elizabeth,

High-Tech Wasteland. Elizabeth Grossman. - Orion, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 76, Science, 1522-3264; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: High-Tech Wasteland, July/Aug. 2004; pp. 18-23.

"According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than two million tons of high-tech electronics are dumped in U.S. landfills each year, and only about 10 percent of discarded personal computers are recycled." (ORION) This article discusses the problems associated with the disposal of electronic waste such as computers, cell phones and other electronic products.

1522-3264;


United States Environmental Protection Agency


Computer input-output equipment
Hazardous wastes
Household electronics
Recycling (Waste
Refuse and refuse disposal
Sanitary landfills
Waste electronic apparatus and appliances

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