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Electronic Waste

01-------Electronic waste (or E-waste) isn’t just waste – it

02--contains some very toxic substances, such as

03--mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, beryllium and

04--brominated flame retardants. When the latter are

05--burned at low temperatures, they create additional

06--toxins, such as halogenated dioxins and furans –

07--some of the most toxic substances known to

08--humankind.

09------The toxic materials in electronics can cause cancer,

10--reproductive disorders, endocrine disruption, and

11--many other health problems if this waste stream is

12--not properly managed. Many of the toxic constituents

13--are elements, which means they never disappear,

14--even though they may change form.

15------Other toxic chemicals in electronics do not break

16--down over time, instead accumulating in the food

17--chain and biosphere. Not only do these toxins

18--presente risks to communities and the global

19--ecosystem, but also to electronics recycling workers

20--around the world.

21------Unfortunately, only a small percentage of e-waste

22--is recycled. Even when we take it to a recycling

23--center, if available, there is no guarantee that it is

24--actually recycled – not in the way most of us think of

25--that term. A small percentage of e- waste is estimated

26--to be sent to recyclers. In the U.S., this is as little as

27--11-14%. The remainder is most often dumped or

28--burned, either in formal landfills and incinerators, or

29--informally dumped or burned. These inappropriate

30--disposal methods for electronic waste fail to reclaim

31--valuable materials or manage the toxic materials

32--safely. In effect, our soil, water, and air are easily

33--contaminated.

34------An estimated 70-80% of the e-waste that is given

35--to recyclers is exported to countries with developing

36--economies, in effect externalizing the real costs of

37--managing hazardous waste and products. Once

38--there, primitive technologies such as open air

39--burning and riverside acid baths are used to extract a

40--few materials. The rest of the toxic materials are

41--usually dumped.

42------Unlike other countries in the world, the U.S.

43--sends a significant portion of its hazardous e-waste to

44--U.S. prisons to be processed in less-regulated

45--environments without the worker protections and

46--rights afforded in the private sector. __________,

47--such operations amount to government subsidies,

48--undermining the development of responsible private-

49--sector recycling infrastructure and distorting the

50----economics of recycling.

(http://www.e-stewards.org/the-e-waste-crisis/)