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unconsumption:

The big theme here is not breaking news to Unconsumption readers, but Science Friday’s recent segment on e-waste is still pretty informative:

According to the EPA, more than 2.5 million tons of electronic waste, or e-waste, is produced each year in the U.S. Derek Markham, a contributing writer for Treehugger.com, discusses the global impacts, and why you should think twice before discarding your old cell phone.

Plus the show offers a good set of related links:

Trehugger: Our Wireless Addiction Is Creating a Big E-Waste Problem

EPA: Cleaning Up Electronic Waste (E-Waste)

SFGate:E-waste recycling becomes techie’s mission

Related Science Friday Links

An Expedition to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

‘The Garbage-Men’ Rock a Trashy Sound

Spending the Holidays at a Toxic Waste Site

How E-Waste Is Becoming a Big, Global Problem