Sociology / Unit 10 Soc 1768 short lesson, about 20 seconds
E-Waste
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The idea
E-waste is discarded electronics — appliances, batteries, phones, computers — containing toxic materials, making it one of the fastest-growing garbage categories.
In practice
A discarded phone shipped abroad for informal recycling exposes workers to toxic metals inside it, without the regulation limiting exposure domestically.
Where people slip
E-waste is distinct from ordinary garbage due to its toxic materials; treating it as routine trash ignores that hazard.
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