High tech trash : digital devices, hidden toxics, and human health / Elizabeth Grossman.
| Author/creator | Grossman, Elizabeth, 1957- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington : Island Press/Shearwater Books, ©2006. |
| Description | xiv, 334 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Ch.1. The underside of high tech -- Ch.2. Raw materials: where bits, bytes, and the earth's crust coincide -- Ch.3. Producing high tech: the environmental impact -- Ch.4. High-tech manufacture and human health -- Ch.5. Flame retardants: a tale of toxics -- Ch.6. When high tech electronics become trash -- Ch.7. Not in our backyard: exploring electronic waste -- Ch.8. The politics of recycling -- Ch.9. A land ethic for the digital age -- Appendix: How to recycle a computer, cell phone, TV, or other digital devices. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-322) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006004549 |
| ISBN | 1559635541 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781559635547 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TD799.85 .G76 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |