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E-Waste Videos

e-Stewardship: Taking Responsibility in the Information Age

Video: The e-Stewards recyclers are a group of leading North American electronics recyclers and asset managers who have been qualified as upholding the highest standard of environmental and social responsibility. Environmental and social justice advocates urge you to make use of these recyclers for all of your e-waste disposal/recycling/asset management. Beware other recyclers claiming to be “green” and responsible.

Video: TV zombies protest Panasonic

Members of the Electronics TakeBack Coalition and Clean Water Action went to Panasonic's Secaucus headquarters yesterday dressed as "TV Zombies". They wanted the company to commit to taking back its old TVs for recycling -- nationally -- in advance of the broadcasting switch to digital in February, which will render many old TVs obsolete. Click here to watch the video!

Video: E-waste Dumping Ground

A dangerous underground electronics recycling industry employs China's vulnerable migrant workers. And Canadians export the raw materials to them. View the in-depth video here.

Exporting toxic e-waste: eDump

U.C. Berkeley graduate student Michael Zhao has filmed recently in China to document the environmental and health impacts of U.S. dumping of e-waste. He includes several interviews with Greenpeace activists and health professionals in China. Click here to see the video: eDump.

The Secret Life of Cell Phones

Ever wonder what happens when we toss old cell phones in the trash? The Secret Life of Cell Phones documents the fate of the millions of phones discarded every year. Every phase of their life cycle has potential impacts on the environment.

Landfills and Recycling Videos

The Story of Stuff

A must-see for anyone concerned about waste, landfills, recycling and zero-waste, The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our wasteful production and consumption patterns. The video highlights toxins in consumer products, unsustainable design and the solutions people are working toward.