11.12.08
The Electronic Wasteland
I’ve always been conscientious about recycling when it comes to electronics – I take my old rechargeable batteries to Lowe’s to be recycled – I don’t throw computers out (although right now I have a LOT of computers sitting in my home office). And when I see an announcement of e-Recycling, recycling of electronics, I pack up the car and take my “no longer needed” junk there.
Now I’m wondering if I’m actually saving the environment by doing so. Last night on CBS’s 60 Minutes, they ran a story called “The Electronic Wasteland”. I’ve embedded it here:
I’ve already had the “embed” link change – Here’s a direct link to the story on CBS’s website.
I’m stunned by the story. I’ll be playing it in my computer classes – and I’ve created an anticipation/discussion guide for other teachers who wish to do the same. Here’s the guide:
Anticipation / Discussion Guide
The guide is provided with a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
