Cyberbaguioboy

An interesting article done by Alex Villafania for Inside Science. Apparently, some people do care about where electronic waste go. In Europe and some states in the US, there are now laws against dumping e-waste in landfills, according to Alex’ report.

Excerpt:

MANILA, Philippines — Electronic device purchases in the Philippines are increasing despite the dire economic situation. People are buying more computers, mobile phones and electric appliances, as prices are going down and performance improving. However, few are aware of the dangers of electronic waste.

According to environmental group Greenpeace, electronic waste or e-waste produces among the highest concentrations of heavy metals like mercury, cadmium, nickel, lithium and beryllium.

The e-waste problem is also compounded by the growth of the information technology industry.

The European Union (EU) has already foreseen the impact of the IT industry on the production of e-waste. The EU has signed into law the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive” that requires manufacturers, private firms and individuals to properly dispose obsolete electronic equipment.

You can also watch this video interview done by Alex.