| Description |
xiv, 334 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-322) and index. |
| Contents |
The underside of high tech -- Raw materials : where bits, bytes, and the earth's crust coincide -- Producing high tech : the environmental impact -- High-tech manufacture and human health -- Flame retardants : a tale of toxics -- When high tech electronics become trash -- Not in our backyard : exporting electronic waste -- The politics of recycling -- A land ethic for the digital age -- Appendix. How to recycle a computer, cell phone, TV, or other digital devices. |
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Electronic waste.
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Electronic apparatus and appliances -- Environmental aspects.
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Electronic apparatus and appliances -- Health aspects.
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Product life cycle.
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Electronics -- instrumentation. |
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Environmental Pollutants. |
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Waste Management. |
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Waste Products. |
| ISBN |
1559635541 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9781559635547 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2372576 |
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IG# 1559635541 |
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NZ1 10689375 |
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