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E-Waste

Arkansas Employs Trailer for e-Waste Removal
Article describes Arkansas plan to make e-waste disposal on residents.

Basel Action Network
Links to many issues in digital dumping and a call to action to help stop it.

California e-waste Updates
Website provides updates of California’s e-Waste Act.

Computer Take Back Campaign
Website promoting a call to action to ensure computers are recycled responsibly.

'Digital Dumps' Heap Hazards at Foreign Sites
The trend of sending old, excess equipment to third world countries.

Digital Dump: Exporting Re-use and Abuse to Africa
In-depth study of the dumping of electronic equipment in Africa.

Digital Dump Creates Concerns
Article detailing San Antonio’s concerns with sending digital equipment overseas.

e-Waste Impact of IP Telephony
Description of how IP telephony hardware may result in 47 million kg of waste in Europe in 2008. This company projects itself as a solutions provider, but the implications of such waste may be significant.

Electronic Waste Guide
A page with four country case studies – Switzerland, South Africa, China, and India. There site also has facts and figures as well as a discussion forum on services.

Tech Soup
Provides ten tips for donating a computer.

Toxic “E-Waste” Gets Cached in Poor Nations, Report
National Geographic discusses the environmental dangers of digital dumping.

Where Does E-Waste End Up?
Greenpeace article that includes an interesting map graphic detailing e-waste flow. 

 
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