From the NEW YORK TIMES –– ‘The Story of Stuff’ 2.0: An E-Waste Sequel

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“…Ms. Leonard’s equally brilliant new cartoon video specifically targets e-waste. She describes the familiar cycle of buying a new gadget that rapidly becomes outdated, requiring you to buy a new gadget (easy, if you have the money) and dispose of the old one (as we’ve said, really hard). Most all of these wonderful electronic items — and they are wonderful, I confess, as I write on my much-loved MacBook Pro — contain heavy metals, toxic chemicals and flame retardants.

Ms. Leonard’s proposed solution is encapsulated in a slogan: “Make ‘Em Safe. Make ‘Em Last. Take ‘Em Back.” It’s easy to see that any 9-year-old could also take this message to heart…”

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posted by Christina M. Samala
November 10, 2010
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  • http://anewhumanity.blogspot.com/ Kevin Fichtner

    Why not put a Hazardous Waste deposit on electronics and appliances? I can imagine anything from $10 for a cell phone to $200 for a Big Screen TV. I doubt consumers would seek the refunds when they give up their Stuff, and the money could be used to clean up environmentally damaged sites and build a real recycling program.