Electronic Gadgets Pose Challenge For Waste Disposal

Posted Aug 15th, 2005 by Chief Gizmateer

From cell phones to iPods, from PDAs to PCs, Americans love the latest gadget. Yet this profusion of innovation also creates a problem: obsolete electronic devices, many with toxic parts, are stacking up in closets and basements, and eventually end up in a dump. In all, Americans own about 2 billion electronic gizmos, or 25 per household. Each year, some 50 million computers and 20 million televisions become obsolete, according to a recent Government Accountability Office study. But only about 10 percent of e-waste is recycled. The rest is landfilled, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates. At least 25 states are considering bills that would regulate e-waste.

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