By Education
on 13/5/2012

Recycling, a term that grew to international importance almost four decades ago, is commonly represented by images of blue plastic bins and bottle drives. However, in a 21st century, electronic-dominated world, recycling solely aluminum cans or plastic water bottles is not the only game in town. “E-waste,” waste from printer cartridges, mobile devices, and other small electronics, needs to become a more integral part of the recycling equation. In fact, trace materials from E-waste accounts for 70% of toxic waste in landfills. This waste, even in small doses, can leach out of landfills and contaminate soil...

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