The U.S. generates more electronic waste than any other country in the world...

[KoKo]

The U.S. generates more electronic waste than any other country in the world. More than half of the computers collected for recycling in the U.S. are shipped to developing countries. "Terra Blight" explores America's consumption of computers and the hazardous waste we create in pursuit of the latest technology.

This excerpt examines the effect of this e-waste on developing countries like Ghana.

The documentary is being featured in the San Francisco Green Film Festival, which runs from May 30 to June 5. (2013_

For more information on "Terra Blight":
www.terrablight.com

For more on the SF Green Film Festival:
www.sfgreenfilmfest.org

[arcane1]

1. But we MUST upgrade our phones every year, or people might laugh at us.

Or something.

[Lancero]

2. Tax deductions.

It's easier for companies to write off old hardware (And in this case, old can mean last years model) then it would be for them to go through the effort of donating it. And while selling off the hardware sounds like it would be a good idea, selling it off opens them up to being taxed on it.

I worked a temp job for a few weeks, for a company that was replacing (Throwing away) all of their ' old and outdated' hardware with new stuff. I cried a bit inside seeing a number of expensive components, and entire computers, just being tossed into plastic containers for dumping.

...I 'saved' a number of things, as did the other temps and the permanents. The IT head knew what was going on, and he told us that as long as we didn't try taking entire tubs full of stuff, and left the hdd's alone, then he wouldn't care if some things vanished before they were trashed. (Goes without saying, but he also saved some things.)

[KoKo]

3. Interesting...Recommend..