We've begun increasing the online presence of EcoTecho with twitter, digg, and youtube. Our latest blog post.
Here's an excerpt:
The "design for the dump" mentality is leading to expanding electronic waste. Companies are pushing products to market which are not designed to be used beyond the next innovation, and consumers are left with very few environmentally friendly choices. Annie gave the example of her old DVD player which would cost much more to fix than to purchase a new one, and we can all think of similar products which we have used ourselves.
Millions of products which use precious metals and toxic materials are poorly recycled, if at all, and negatively impact the communities located near the waste. Maybe it's time to design products to be modular, for a longer lifespan, and to proactively offer a product "take back" program.
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