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SVTC HOME > CLEAN COMPUTER CAMPAIGN > PUBLICATIONS > POISON PCS/TOXIC TVS 2004

Poison PCs and Toxic TVsPoison PCs and Toxic TVs:
E-waste Tsunami to Roll Across the US: Are We Prepared?


Just Released - February 10, 2004: A report by the Computer Takeback Campaign and Californians Against Waste that updates the Poison PCs and Toxic TVs: California's Biggest Environmental Crisis That You've Never Heard Of report released in 2001 that detailed the growing piles of electronic waste in the US, the toxics contained in the computers and monitors, and hazards of improper disposal. The 2004 version provides updates on the status of the e-waste problem, its' global impacts, how governments and manufactureres are responding to the problem, and what the Computer Takeback Campaign proposes as a solution.

Poison PC and Toxic TV report (184KB PDF file)

Poison PC and Toxic TV cover (3.2MB PDF file)

Poison PC and Toxic TV executive summary (html file)

Report Release Photos

Photos of computer junk


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Useful links
  • Computer Takeback Campaign: http://www.computertakeback.org
  • Californians Against Waste: http://www.cawrecycles.org
  • What's in a desktop computer?
  • Chemical inventory at a fab

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