Against the Grain, for August 29, 2005 - 12:00pm
Click to Play:
Download this clip (mp3, 10.29 megabytes)
Play this clip in your Computer's media player
Against the Grain - August 29, 2005Download this clip (mp3, 10.29 megabytes)
Play this clip in your Computer's media player
What happens when your old TV, computer, or VCR becomes obsolete and you chuck it? Most of us don't realize the toxic mix contained in electronics and the public health hazards posed when they are "recycled" -- whether by child labor in China or India or disassembled by prisoners in the US. Sheila Davis of Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition and CEH's Anita Sarah Jackson break down the dangers of e-waste.
More from this show: About the Show | Archives of this Show | Playlists from this Show
