Digital+Dumping+Ground

Warm up Activity
 * How long do you usually keep electronic devices?
 * How do people dispose of obsolete electronic devices?
 * What happens to the discarded electronic devices?
 * What are some government policies regarding disposal of electronic devices?

Information on state electronics recycling laws (scroll down for information on NC): []

NPR - http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=17988109&m=17988093
 * 1) What happens to the electronic waste produced by the United States?
 * 2) What happens to e-waste after it arrives in developing countries?
 * 3) Why does so much e-waste get shipped to Asia?
 * 4) What are the negative effects of dumping e-waste?
 * 5) How do the toxins in e-waste return to the United States?
 * 6) What can concerned citizens do about e-waste?

PBS - http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/ghana804/video/video_index.html
 * Digital Dumping Ground Freewrite