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Did you know?
More than 140,000 tons of computer equipment, phones, televisions, stereos, and small home appliances accumulate in Canadian landfills each year.
By 2009, yearly disposal figures for
personal computers alone will contain an
estimated 5.2 tons of lead, 4.9 tons of
cadmium and 1.8 tons of mercury.
Exposure to high levels of lead, cadmium and mercury in the environment has been linked to adverse effects on human health and wildlife.
*Facts from Environment Canada
iRecycle Computers has developed a colour system to help clarify how electronic waste can be categorized.
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Which zone does xxxxx belong to?
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Videos
"The Tragedy of the Commons" - http://www.californiaconnected.org/tv/archives/263
"What's the Worst Thing" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zORv8wwiadQ
"The Story of Stuff" - http://www.storyofstuff.com/
Articles
"Junk Computers Could Fuel Cars" - Click here for article
"PC Vendors seek profits in recycling" - Click here for article
"The Promise and Pitfalls of E-Waste Takeback" - Click here for article
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