Visit the following links for more information on the lifecycle of electronics and the importance of electronic reuse and recycling.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES on Electronics Reuse and Recycling:
Visit the following links for more information on the lifecycle of electronics and the importance of electronic reuse and recycling. |
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Articles
Electronics: A New Opportunity for Waste Prevention, Reuse, and Recycling. Published by the U.S. EPA, includes information on how to properly manage electronics.
US: Growing Worry for Businesses: Old Computers. Published in The New York Times, April 4, 2006. By Laurie J. Flynn.
End-of-Life Computer and Electronics Recovery Options for the Mid-Atlantic States, Second Edition. Published by Mid-Atlantic Consortium of Recycling and Economic Development Officials (MACREDO), March 2000.
War, Murder, Rape... All for Your Cell Phone. By Stan Cox, AlterNet. September 14, 2006.
Computer Dumping Polluting Asia. From BBC News, February, 2002.
An E-cycling Nightmare. By Emily Lodish. The Nation, November 15, 2005.
“Toxic E-Trash”. A resource map from the PBS series NOW with Bill Moyer.
Basel Action Network has a library of articles, letters, speeches, fact sheets, and reports surrounding the issue of e-waste and hazardous waste disposal practices.
Videos
GreenWorks Videos: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Watch these videos online. Meet real people working to keep everyday products out of landfills and incinerators by using them again in PA.
EPA Video: Pass It On. Watch the EPA’s video discussing the action taken to recycle electronic products and the people and organizations involved.
“The Digital Dump: Exporting High-Tech Re-use and Abuse to Africa” and “Exporting Harm: The High Tech Trashing of Asia” are two films created by the Basel Action Network that can be purchased though monetary donation.
Books
“Challenging the Chip: Labor Rights and Environmental Justice in the Global Electronics Industry.” Edited by: Ted Smith, David A. Sonnenfeld, and David Naguib Pellow, Foreword by Jim Hightower. The book offers a comprehensive examination of the impacts of electronics manufacturing on workers and local environments around the world. For more information, visit www.svtc.org.
“Computer Recycling for Education: How to Plan, Start-Up, Implement, and Operate a Successful Computer Recycling, Re-Engineering and Refurbishing Train. By Al Chaney, 1998. www.ecycle-it.com.
“High Tech Trash: Digital Devices, Hidden Toxins, and Human Health.” By Elizabeth Grossman. Island Press, 2006.
A Bucks County, PA resident, Danny Seo (www.dannyseo.com) creates environmentally friendly designs in everything from fashion to food. Seo is an author of books and articles on the subject, and hosts TV and radio shows promoting a greener lifestyle. He is an advocate of the Call2Recycle program. Check out his book: Conscious Style Home: Eco-friendly Living for the 21st Century (St. Martin's Press; 2001).
Resource Recycling: North America’s Recycling and Composting Journal has compiled the Directory of North American Electronics Recycling Industry. The directory lists contact information and company descriptions, including buyers, sellers, processors, and materials handled.
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