Starting Sustainability: Sustainable Living: eco-friendly: environment: green: recycle: zero-waste

Episode 79: The Impact of Electronics


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When electronics are thrown away, that is called e-waste. E-waste is the fastest growing category of waste in 2019 and 2020. This includes EVERYTHING that gets plugged in; cell phones, laptops, tablets, printers, TV, refrigerators, freezers, and ovens. Listen in to learn the answers to questions like; why is e-waste so damaging? Why is it so expensive to repair these items? What is planned obsolescence? How does marketing trick us into buying the newest model? How can you recycle e-waste? Show notes available at
www.startingsustainability.com/episode79 

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Starting Sustainability: Sustainable Living: eco-friendly: environment: green: recycle: zero-wasteBy Kaylin Chenoweth

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