IBM / Stanford Research Inc. / Nintendo / Diodes / Vanadium / /
Continent
Europe / /
Country
United States / Sweden / /
Currency
GBP / USD / /
Event
Product Issues / /
IndustryTerm
Consumer electronics / electronics waste / peripheral nervous systems / proper waste management protocol / obsolete computer systems / personal electronics / high tech entrepreneurs / electronics scrap / focus high-energy electron / cheaper microchip technology / collection infrastructure / electronic products / plastic and steel casings / high tech revolution / proper waste management / beverage containers / inevitable by-product / increased computing power / computer systems / computer system distributors / e-scrap / video display devices / obsolete electronics / proper materials management / computer plastics / certain electronic devices / electronic devices / electronics / toxic heavy metal / chemicals / steel / /
Organization
Future Foundation / US government / US Environmental Protection Agency / National Safety Council / Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition / Green Capitol / European Union / California Department of Toxic Substances Control / /
Person
Mans Lonnroth / Ted Smith / Lincoln Crow / Michael Picker / /
Position
high worker / Executive Director / producer / Secretary of State / author / conductor / Executive / /
Product
toaster / waste problem / waste crisis / waste / the disposal / the cost / materials / /
“While millions of computers have been ‘junked’ over the past few years, the rate of recycling has decreased due to a lack of effective systems or policies. The industry’s ‘planned obsolescence’ policy of fre