Read more e waste stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/17213/e-waste.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:59:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/31772/recycled-e-waste-can-be-toxic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRecycling old computers, cell phones, and TVs may sound like a good idea—but be sure you know the destination before you dump such material, USA Today advises. While such “e-waste” recycling programs are springing up everywhere these days, some pose a threat. Often, the materials end up in developing...http://www.newser.com/story/31772/recycled-e-waste-can-be-toxic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Jul 2008 5:59:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/14249/cutting-back-on-e-consumerism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhile many Americans spend big bucks online, some are using the Internet to tone down their consumerism. PC World's Grant Gross has joined a national group called the Compact, which encourages members to swear off buying new stuff whenever possible and stick to local products. It's a step "beyond recycling,...http://www.newser.com/story/14249/cutting-back-on-e-consumerism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Dec 2007 12:10:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/11995/china-still-worlds-ewaste-dump.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDiscarded electronic have to go somewhere, and usually somewhere means China. For years environmentalists have decried China’s officially illegal but unofficially flourishing e-waste trade, but thousands of Chinese peasants are still melting wires and motherboards for metal, making scant spending money from greedy entrepreneurs. The results are undrinkable groundwater, lead-filled...http://www.newser.com/story/11995/china-still-worlds-ewaste-dump.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 18 Nov 2007 13:13:13 CST