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Posted Fri Jun 20 2008: from Bellevue Intelligencer (Canada): Electronics wasteland: 91,000 tonnes of electronic waste in Ontario each year http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1213970218 Lead, flame retardants, mercury, cadmium, chromium, beryllium: many consumers would be surprised to learn that a desktop computer contains all of these potentially toxic substances. But ensuring your unwanted electronics are disposed of safely isn't always an easy task.... This means obsolete and unwanted electronics -- and all the associated toxic substances -- often end up in the dump for lack of an easy alternative. [Read more stories about: heavy metals, toxic buildup, flame retardants] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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