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World Economic Forum: What the World's Waste Does to People in Poorer Countries
Describes the serious global waste crisis, the problem of plastic waste, the issue of wealthy countries exporting their trash to less-developed ones, informal waste management practices, and electronic waste dumps. The article ends with...
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Read Works: Heavy Metal
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems created by electronic waste being thrown in landfills. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Availability of Natural Resources
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores some of the factors that affect the cost of resources, such as availability, ease of extraction, and politics.
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Digital Responsibility: Environmental and Societal Impact of Technology
What happens to your old phone or laptop when you get a new one, and how does the increasing amount of technotrash impact the environment? Who makes all of your technological devices, and what kind of working conditions do they have? How...