See on Scoop.it – Information Society

How often do you buy a new computer? Do you know where your old equipment is ending up? Is it being recycled, refurbished, or simply dumped in some developing country?

As people continue to trash their old computers and cell phones at alarming rates, PBS presents a global investigation into the dirty secret of the digital dumping ground. (originally from Jan 2010).

See on www.pbs.org

Woman cooking e-waste in China