Proper e-waste recycling is something we all should be trying to do. Without it, tons of toxic materials make it into landfills or even worse, overseas where they are dismantled in an extremely hazardous way to salvage the precious metals inside, all without thought of the damage to thousands of human lives.

The sad thing is, that even when a municipality contracts with a “reputable” recycler, sometimes it still ends up overseas. This web site has a “60 Minutes” segment that shows how this happens. Before you take your e-waste to a collection event, encourage your city to fully investigate where material is sent and by whom it is processed. Otherwise, it could just end up in some foreign country, polluting and destroying the lives of thousands.