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Dmitriy Vinokurov 2/3/2014 Zotero Home Work Who Cares?

In the article “New Insights into Electronic Waste recycling in Metropolitan Areas” the main issue addressed is the problem on the immense e-waste generated by the U.S. residents. U.S. residents and businesses generate an estimated 3.2 tons of electronic waste each year. Most of the e-waste is found in the landfills where the environment is in turn contaminated by the heavy metals present in the disposed electronics. To combat this problem regulations regarding proper recycling are increasing in the metropolitan areas.

In the article “Heavy Metals Contamination of Water, Soil, and Plants around an Electronic Waste Dumpsite” the issue of a growing environmental concern from e-waste is addressed. Heavy metals that released in the environment are a cause for an alarming concern. The largest e-waste dumpsite in Nigeria was investigated and results reported in the article. The results show increased levels of heavy metals closer to the dumpsite when compared to the metal levels further from the dumpsite.

Olafisoye, Oladunni Bola, Tejumade Adefioye, and Otolorin Adelaja Osibote. “Heavy Metals Contamination of Water, Soil, and Plants around an Electronic Waste Dumpsite.” //Polish Journal of Environmental Studies// 22, no. 5 (September 2013): 1431–1439.
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Leigh, Nancey Green, Taelim Choi, and Nathanael Z. Hoelzel. “New Insights into Electronic Waste Recycling in Metropolitan Areas.” //Journal of Industrial Ecology// 16, no. 6 (December 2012): 940–950. doi:10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00525.x.