E-Waste to E-cycle

E-waste Laws Make Everyone Recycle : Discovery News: "Dubbed e-waste, electronics in landfills can leak toxins, including arsenic and lead, which eventually leach into the soil and water supply. Some estimates say that nearly 70 percent of used computers and monitors in the United States will end up in a landfill. Not only does this pollute, but it also means that precious metals like gold and silver are not recovered. As reporter Chris Carroll describes in his article High-Tech Trash, recycling gold from computers “is far more efficient and less environmentally destructive than ripping it from the earth.”

According to the Electronics TakeBack Coalition, 65 percent of Americans are now affected by e-waste laws, which usually mandate that either the manufacturer provides recycling programs or prohibits what the consumer is allowed to throw out with the trash. On the coalition's website, you can see a breakdown of the legislation that has been passed state by state."