Technology’s global impact is hardly limited to Internet communication and speedier business cycles. One uncelebrated truth about the information age is that hundreds of thousands of electronic items are disposed of daily — and not always properly. Unfortunately, in spite of growing awareness regarding electronics recycling, a disturbing number of five-year-old computers are dumped daily. Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment constitutes the fastest-growing waste stream. According to the EPA, more than 4.6 million tons of e-waste landed in U.S. landfills in 2000.
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Technology Recycling Costs and Consequences
Posted by: Diane Stresing September 20, 2003 01:30 AMTechnology’s global impact is hardly limited to Internet communication and speedier business cycles. One uncelebrated truth about the information age is that hundreds of thousands of electronic items are disposed of daily — and not always properly. Unfortunately, in spite of growing awareness regarding electronics recycling, a disturbing number of five-year-old computers are dumped daily. Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment constitutes the fastest-growing waste stream. According to the EPA, more than 4.6 million tons of e-waste landed in U.S. landfills in 2000.