Every year the world discards between 20,000,000-50,000,000 tons of electronic products, or e-waste.
This number continues to increase significantly every year, and most of this non-biodegradable waste goes directly into U.S. landfills, or is shipped overseas where disposal of it is less costly.
The main purpose of this page for now will be to provide easier access to this often-overlooked issue.
(Please note that this page was designed for Firefox. I appologize for any formatting inconsistancies experienced with Internet Explorer)
Basic Information about E-Waste:
- Greenpeace: Going Hi-Tech is Highly Toxic
- BBC: PC Users 'Want Greener Machines'
- What is E-Waste?
- Exporting Harm: The High-Tech Trashing of Asia (PDF)
- India a Dumping Ground of West
- Computer Take Back Campaign: The Problem (See Sidebar)
- Computer Take Back Campaign: Why We Need E-Waste Legislation (See Sidebar)
- E-Waste Management Presents Challenges, Opportunities
- Rethink Initiative: E-Waste FAQ
- (November 24, 2006) CA: Firms Eager to Make Cash Off E-Waste Trash
- (November 22, 2006) OR: Counties Surpass Recycling Goals
- (November 22, 2006) High-Tech Hazards
- (November 15, 2006) OR: DEQ Takes Pulse of State's 'E-Scrap' Operations
- (November 14, 2006) NY: New York City E-Waste Recycled, Local Law Proposed
- (November 14, 2006) IN: Virtual Scavengers Project Expands
- (November 14, 2006) WA: Recycle this Tactic: The Green Coalition
- (November 7, 2006) FL: UF Sustainability Efforts Extend to Old Electronics
- (November 6, 2006) Business Sector, States Seek E-Cycling Solutions
- (November 3, 2006) NY: Permanent Electronics Collection Container at Saugerties Transfer Station
- (November 2, 2006) CA: Advisory Group Formed to Oversee eRecycle Program
- (October 30, 2006) IL: Governor Blagojevich Orders Responsible Recycling of Surplus Government Electronic Equipment
- (October 28, 2006) TX: Get a Tax Break By Donating Your Old Computer
E-Waste around the World:
- (November 21, 2006) Canada: Municipalities Want Province to Help Recycle Electronics
- (November 17, 2006) Australia: Burying a Time-Bomb Beneath Our Feet
- (November 15, 2006) UK: Queen's Speech Highlights 'Green IT'
- (November 13, 2006) Conference Could Bring Worldwide E-Waste Plan
- (November 13, 2006) Mexico: Electronic Recyclers Announces Plans for ``ERI Mexico''
- (November 10, 2006) South Africa: Ignorance of E-Waste Puts Corporates at High Risk
- (November 10, 2006) UK: Go-Ahead for Shredding of Electronic Waste Components
- (November 10, 2006) UK: Zebra Tackles Waste Compliance
- (November 9, 2006) Australia: Tech Trash Piling Up, Says Report
- (November 8, 2006) New Zealand: Waste Strategy Scores “Zero out of 10”
- (November 8, 2006) Canada: Reduce, Reuse and Retool System
- (November 7, 2006) Bangalore, India: Recycling E-Waste With Care
- (November 7, 2006) Greenpeace Statement on the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA)
- (November 1, 2006) UK: The WEEE Directive - A Question of Disposal
- (October 31, 2006) Philippines: Group Says Landfill for Japan Waste Being Prepared In Cavite
- (October 30, 2006) Australia: IT Industry In Energy Crisis
- (October 29, 2006) Ivory Coast: Despite Laws, Toxic Waste Still Dumped On the Third World
- (October 28, 2006) Electronics Companies Come Under Greenpeace Scrutiny
- (October 28, 2006) Ivory Coast: Ivory Coast Tragedy Highlights Growing Global Trade in Hazardous Waste
- (October 26, 2006) UK: Greenpeace Forced Out of Apple Mac Expo
- (October 23, 2006) UK: Recycling Plastics Recovered from Electrical Waste
See more news articles on e-waste in the Archive
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Now, find out how you can Fight Back!
Misc. Links:
- Take a look at the photo gallery at the Basel Action Network (BAN) website.
- Country Status / Waste Trade Ban Agreements What's your country's stance on waste? Check it out here.
- Worried about the theft of the personal information on your computer? Rethink Initiative on eBay now has an easy solution!
- Computer Take Back Campaign: Corporate Responsibility
- Compare the volume of searches for this issue on Google in the top 10
- More Links, Images and Updates are added weekly. Thank you for taking the time to read about E-waste.