How E-waste Works

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How E-waste Works

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Nov 19, 2008

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The hectic pace of electronic innovation has created an enormous amount of waste across the planet. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about how trashed computers and electronic waste affect the world's ecosystem. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Nov 19, 2008

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