TextCPCPollutionMorethan12milliongetthrownawayeveryyearintheUSalone.Arewetalkingaboutcars?Telephones?No,computers.By2006,asmanyas350millionofthemwillbeobsolete.Howmanyis350million?Ifyoucountedattherateofonenumberpersecond,itwouldtake10yearstocountthathigh.Andconsiderthis:Computerscontainhazardousmaterials,likemercury,chromiumandlead.Justonecomputermaycontain2.25kilograms(fivepounds)oflead.Allthataddsuptoanenormousamountoftoxicwaste.TextCThecomputerindustryitselfislargelytoblamefortheproblem.Morepowerfulcomputersareneededtorunnewersoftware.Yetthemachinesoftencannotbeupgradedeasilyandbecomeobsoleteinjusttwoorthreeyears.Samsunghasevenmadea"throwawaycomputer,...
