In the midst of a show dedicated to birthing new technology and gadgets,
there was some serious thought Tuesday about where consumer electronics go when
they die.
"The things that are on display right now are new and shiny at the moment,
but somewhere down the road they're going to be obsolete and ready to be
recycled," said Brian Taylor, editor in chief of Recycling Today Media Group,
who moderated a panel discussion at the International Consumer Electronics
Show.
"The recycling of electronic goods, in particular, is being pushed by
environmental advocates and by governments around the world," Taylor
This is a summary of available statistics that quantify the problems of electronic waste and e‐waste recycling efforts. Each item includes its source and link to the original documents (where available), to make it easy for reporters to confirm data back to the original source.
We assembled these statistics primarily for media and for legislators and advocates of e‐waste
Today the Fresno Fairgrounds hosted their monthly e-waste disposal where people come by and drop off their unwanted electronics such as television monitors, computers, and copy machines.
Solar energy may be one of the most important technologies in the 21st
century, but the rapid pace of technology innovation has us often moving on to
the next thing without a glance at what's been left behind.
New advancements in clean technology can offer extraordinary possibilities,
but often at unpredictable costs.
Less than one year ago, we published
a report about the lack of regulations on nanotechnology
which
can contaminate air and water causing unknown impacts on human health and the
environment.