The Story of Electronics
Free Range Studios
(USA, 2010, 8 min)
Revisit Story of Stuff style to explore the high-tech revolution’s collateral damage—6 billion tons of e-waste and counting, poisoned workers and a public left holding the bill. Host Annie Leonard takes viewers from the mines and factories where our gadgets begin to the horrific backyard recycling shops in China where many end up. Can engineers design long-lasting, toxin-free products that are fully and easily recyclable?
