Description |
xiv, 334 p. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references 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. |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
Subject |
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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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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Added Title |
Digital devices, hidden toxics, and human health |
ISBN |
1559635541 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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