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If you compute, you pollute: the dark legacy of e-waste and a nation of consumers in denial

Apple Inc. poisons the Earth: the legacy of toxic iPhone e-waste

New U.N. alliance to address global e-waste problem

E-waste from advanced nations creating toxic dumping grounds in Asia, Africa

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E-waste from advanced nations creating toxic dumping grounds in Asia, Africa

November 29, 2006 - naturalnews.com printable article

E-waste from advanced nations creating toxic dumping grounds in Asia, Africa

Unep estimates that up to 50 million tons of waste from discarded electronic goods is generated annually, and improper disposal of e-waste can release hazardous chemicals and heavy metals into the environment, making certain areas toxic.Mr. Steiner stated his comments at the opening of a week-long conference in Nairobi which will review the ...

E-waste from advanced nations creating toxic dumping grounds in Asia, Africa

November 29, 2006 - E-waste from advanced nations creating toxic dumping grounds in Asia, Africa

Wednesday, November 29, 2006 by: Jerome DouglasTags: environmental pollution, e-waste, AfricaUnep estimates that up to 50 million tons of waste from discarded electronic goods is generated annually, and improper disposal of e-waste can release hazardous chemicals and heavy metals into the environment, making certain areas toxic.Mr. Steiner stated his comments at ...

Lithium-ion batteries of e-bikes and e-scooters are causing hundreds of fires in New York and San Francisco

July 31, 2023 -

Investigations revealed that at the heart of the issue is the use of substandard or sometimes damaged lithium-ion batteries. Instead of a slow smoldering ignition point that grows over a matter of minutes, these fires often result in actual explosions. Within just a minute, lithium-ion battery fires can grow massively and get out of control. (Related: Electric cars in Florida catching fire after Hurricane Ian.)Lithium battery fires cause over a dozen deaths in New York

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Top 7 ways most Americans WASTE money

June 26, 2023 -

How many Americans have "walked for the cure" (or run) for some huge corporate scam organization that gives 99 percent of the donated money to the pharma thugs that run the show (and it is just a show)? When really, the "search for the cure" for cancer to them means promoting harmful diagnostic tests (mammogram scam-o-grams), pushing for chemotherapy and radiation, and promoting useless surgeries that just temporarily stave off the inevitable. Got bad food disease? Don't use bad ...

RECALL: Over 6,700 pounds of raw ground beef recalled, possible E. coli contamination

January 09, 2024 -

(Article by Noah republished from WLTReport.com)

“Valley Meats, LLC, a Coal Valley, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 6,768 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

The raw ground beef items were produced on December 22, 2023.

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International Olympic Committee adds VIDEO GAMES to “e-sports” lineup: No athletic ability required

May 08, 2023 -

The Olympic Esports Finals, as they are calling it, will now include the addition of Fortnite, a popular video game from which the IOC has developed a special new sharpshooting competition, which will take place on Fortnite Creative Island.

The game is said to be closer to a traditional Olympic target shooting match than it is to the normal video game, but it is still an e-sport that does not require the same level of athletic vigor that normal Olympic games like gymnastics ...

Waste of money: Germany to discard $4.5 BILLION of unused COVID-19 vaccines

July 14, 2023 -

Berlin already threw away 54 million doses by the end of 2022 and discarded an additional 29 million doses in the first quarter of 2023. This amounted to a total of 83 million doses, though the number is likely to be higher.

The German Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) did not provide the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses discarded in the second quarter of 2023. It told POLITICO in an email: "Accordingly, a total volume of total disposed COVID-19 vaccine doses acquired ...

EYE OF SAURON: Google Wallet for Android to introduce e-wallet that uses digital IDs

June 06, 2023 -

This feature will roll out this month in states that support the use of digital IDs. Google added that Maryland residents can upload their digital IDs and use the feature right now. (Related: Utah governor signs bill to launch pilot program for blockchain-based digital ID system.)

Arizona, Colorado and Georgia residents will be the next to get the feature "in the coming months."

The digital IDs will be stored locally on the device, but they can also be accessed through ...

EVs chew through tires at a shocking rate … producing mountains of excess rubber tire waste

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Because of their relatively extreme heft," to quote one source, EVs burn through tires like it's nobody's business, creating mountains of excess tire waste and excess tire and infrastructure bills.

The latest J.D. Power reports show that EV owners generally expect similar wear-and-tear on their EV cars as their internal combustion cars. The reality, though, is that EVs require new tires much more often than internal combustion engine cars do.

In many ways, EV adoption ...

The plastics industry knew RECYCLING WOULDN’T WORK, and now plastic waste is POISONING the planet

2 months ago -

For decades, Americans were told that recycling old bottles and food containers could help save the environment from plastic waste. But regardless of the insistent claim that recycling is key to a greener planet, the data doesn't lie: Only a small fraction of plastics can be recycled.

Researchers have reported that between 1990 and 2015, at least 90 percent of all plastic used has either ended up in landfills, burned or were left to decompose and leak into the environment....

GOVERNMENT WASTE: Workers at illegal migrant shelters in Chicago are earning up to $200 AN HOUR

September 24, 2023 -

According to the report, which you can watch below, employees at these private shelters and camps for illegals are making anywhere from $135 to $200 per hour for jobs that in the real world would pay a lot less.

Investigator Bennett Baeberle from NBC 5 pored over documents and receipts showing that workers at these private migrant facilities, which are receiving millions of dollars from the government, are paying themselves very, very handsomely.

"Imagine making ...

IAEA says Fukushima nuclear plant plan to dump radioactive waste into Pacific Ocean is perfectly safe

July 10, 2023 -

Published in a report on July 4, the news, which comes following a "comprehensive assessment and safety review" of treated wastewater stored at the plant, explains that "controlled, gradual discharges of the treated water to the sea," which is what the Japanese government and plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) are planning to do, will have a "negligible radiological impact on people and the environment."

Sure, the Pacific Ocean is quite large and it might seem ...

French startup opens world’s first solar panel recycling factory to address “waste mountain” expected by 2050

June 14, 2023 -

The factory, owned by specialist solar recycling company ROSI, aims to extract and reuse up to 99 percent of a thrown-out solar panel's components, including its precious metals.

Solar panels have an average lifespan of 25 to 30 years, at most, and experts warn that this relatively short lifetime will force the world to soon face a monumental waste problem as more and more of these solar panels reach the endpoint of their usability. (Related: Relying solely on wind and ...

REVEALED: Epstein island’s Reid Hoffman, megadonor to E. Jean Carroll, Nikki Haley funds MeidasTouch group behind ‘bloodbath’ hoax

23 days ago -

(Article by Raheem J. Kassam republished from TheNationalPulse.com)

MeidasTouch intentionally omitted that Trump was referring to an economic bloodbath for the auto industry in his speech in Ohio on Saturday. Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, alongside the corporate media, took up the theme, alleging the former president was threatening “political violence.”

The group has the support of many high-profile celebrities and political figures. The brothers Meisalas have ...

The new immigration bill is a Trojan horse for E-Verify and is a threat to all Americans

May 15, 2023 -

(Article by Ryan McMaken republished from Mises.org)

Much of the bill contains reasonable provisions such allowing state attorneys general the authority to sue the federal government for refusing to detain illegal aliens. Other provisions include denying asylum and residency to known criminals. In many ways, the bill is an effort to rein in the executive branch's control over immigration policy.

Alarmingly, however, the legislation also contains a provision mandating ...

California ignoring the massive radioactive waste dumped into the Pacific Ocean while spending BILLIONS on “green” initiatives

2 months ago -

According to the Los Angeles Times, researchers discovered that the thousands of barrels of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) disposed of into the ocean were not contained in barrels. The harmful pesticide used in agriculture was directly poured into the ocean.

The scientists also discovered that between the 1940s and 1960s, local hospitals, laboratories and industrial operations disposed of barrels containing tritium, carbon-14 and similar waste at sea.

Moreover, ...

Never let a good crisis go to waste: Trump turns mug shot into a potent fundraising tool

August 29, 2023 -

The mug shot, taken just minutes after his booking, captured a stern-looking Trump staring intently at the camera with his trademark red tie tightly knotted.

In no time, Trump utilized his social media platform Truth Social, as well as his recently reactivated X account, to post the mug shot. "ELECTION INTERFERENCE! NEVER SURRENDER!" Trump posted on X for the first time after the platform suspended his account for more than two years. (Related: The photo that will win ...

Vaping dangers: Study reveals second-hand smoke from e-cigarettes contains 22 times the safe level of certain toxins

July 25, 2023 -

Details of the study were published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

The study findings disprove the common belief of many e-cigarette users that vapes are safe to use in public, indoors or near non-smokers because they do not produce the traditional pungent smoke released by traditional cigarettes. This could be because many vape devices often have a rather pleasant or non-offensive odor. Sometimes, they may even produce a pleasant or fruity-smelling vapor.

Regular ...