Euronew channel is carrying an interesting article into the problems associated with e-waste, the waste stream which exists from our disposal of millions of tonnes of micro electronic each year. The European parliament is currently debating whether nations should take responsibility for this or whether it should be a burden upon manufacturers. The stagering thing within this is the amount of rare earth metals and toxic materials which are used and the limited way in which they are reclaimed or reprocessed – an area where europe is actually a world leader but still woefully inadeguate .
Regretfully the video can not be downloaded (unless you use realplayer downloader) but is certainly worth a look.
