E-WASTE | ENVIRONMENTALLY/SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE

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Environmentally responsible: A manual demanufacturing process is the most effective method of separating the complex co-mingled materials that make up electronics into homogeneous commodities. Once separated, these commodities are suitable feed stock for new manufacturing processes. Above all, manual de-manufacturing ensures proper identification, separation, and handling of all Special and Hazardous waste for disposal.

Socially Responsible: Working under strict Employee Health and Safety (EHS) practices and procedures, manual de-manufacturing creates jobs in Minnesota. Domestic processing eliminates exploitation of the poor and children in developing countries. This program also does not utilize prison labor.

To learn more about e-waste and the harmful effects of mismanaged electronics, visit these web sites:

Basel Action Network (BAN) - Exporting Harm The High Tech Trashing of Asia. (pdf)

The Digital Dump: Exporting Re-Use and Abuse to Africa (pdf)

National Geographic - "High Tech Trash"

CBS News 60 Minutes

Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition - Global E-Waste Crisis