There was an interesting article in the January 2008 National Geographic. It is about all of the computers, TVs and other high tech devices that are improperly disposed of all over the world. The amount of toxic chemicals that we release into the atmosphere is ridiculous. Not to mention all of the people in third world countries who are exposed to these toxins every day because they are trying to salvage materials from the discarded devices. I have provided the link below. I hope this strikes a chord with everyone because we are all effected by it.
High Tech Trash