As the e-waste industry proliferates, it has also become enmeshed in questionable practices that undercut its environmentally friendly image. In China and elsewhere, electronic gear commonly is stripped for reusable microchips, copper, and silver; dangerous metals are dumped nearby, often close to farms or sources of drinking water.
Ravi Agarwal's article: "Lead and Cadmium-global impact through e waste" gives some clear ideas on global life-cycle on e waste.
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