Climbing the e-waste mountain.
The benefits of the information revolution are clear for all to see. Devices such as PCs, faxes, mobile phones, music players and a host of others open up exciting possibilities for individuals and businesses alike. Yet there is a downside to this digital era: the growing mountain of electronic waste. How we tackle this dilemma will have major implications for sustainability.
D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D004581:Electronics; D005062:European Union; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States