My Turn: Countdown to digital disaster

By Charity Carbine
March 4, 2008

Like most Americans, I love technology. I appreciate speedy computers and cringe when the hourglass prevents my immediate access to a document. I enjoy having 5,000 songs in a device that can squeeze into the pocket of my jeans. I take comfort in having my cell phone on me at all times even when I know it won't get reception for another 20 miles. And I agree that the picture on the new big screen TVs is hard to beat.

But I'm also aware that there is a huge cost associated with this growing wave of technological waste. Electronic waste, commonly referred to as e-waste, is the fastest growing waste stream...

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