High Tech Trash: Digital Devices, Hidden Toxins, and Human Health
2006
High Tech Trash: The Environmental Impact of Electronics
publication
Author Information
Author(s): Elizabeth Grossman
Conclusion
The increasing tide of electronic waste will only be controlled through collective improvements by manufacturers, legislators, consumers, and recyclers.
Supporting Evidence
- The U.S. discards enough electronic waste annually to cover a football field a mile high, with only 10% being recycled.
- Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are linked to high levels found in residential dust.
- Improvements in chemical safety have reduced worker exposure to harmful solvents in electronics manufacturing.
Takeaway
This book talks about how making and throwing away electronics can hurt the environment, and we need to work together to fix it.
Limitations
The author often uses generic terms for chemicals instead of specifying which types are present.
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