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Posted Thu Nov 20 2008: from The Epoch Times: 'Recyclers' Illegally Exporting Electronic Waste http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1227205422 It contains toxic components such as lead, mercury and cadmium, and Canada generates about 140,000 tons of it each year. The United States generates three million tons yearly. It is electronic waste, and disposing of it in an environmentally friendly way is proving complicated and open to abuse. With the astronomical growth of e-waste in the last decade, the number of recyclers of the ever-growing tidal wave of discarded computers, monitors, printers and cell phones has exploded in North America. [Read more stories about: electronic waste] New!: Your Quips: Hap says: "Some things don't respond well to market forces. Like, oh, nature." 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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