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Recycling E-Waste on Earth Day
When Earth Day was first proclaimed in 1970, no one had any idea what "e-waste" was, much less what to do with it.
As we evolved into a nation of consumers with a veracious appetite for technology, the problem of what to do with our old tech began to have an impact.
Today, e-waste is said to be growing at a rate 3X the rate of general municipal waste so the problem is just going to get worse.
The most disturbing statistic is the paltry percentage (less than 5%) of e-waste that is being recovered.
Listen in as the Data Doctors give you tips, encouragement and resources to join the move to properly dispose of e-waste in honor of Earth Day!
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Original Air Date: Apr 18, 2009
This Week's Links
- Before donating, securely delete data
- Overview of Hazardous Materials in PCs
- The Electronics TakeBack Coalition
- Non-profit computer reuse organizations by state.
- Old mobile devices open owners to ID theft
- Westech Recyclers: Our partners in recycling
- 60 Minutes follows the trail of e-waste
- Recycle at MacMedia in Phoenix too!
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