TY - BOOK AU - Barker,David M. TI - E-Waste T2 - Ecological Disasters SN - 9781680786132 AV - TK7870 .E937 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Minneapolis, MN PB - ABDO Publishing KW - Electronic apparatus and appliances KW - Electronic apparatus and appliances-Environmental aspects-Juvenile literature KW - Electronic waste-Juvenile literature KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Cover; Title Page; Credits; Contents; Chapter One: A Health and Environmental Disaster; Chapter Two: What Is E-Waste?; Chapter Three: How E-Waste Is Managed Today; Chapter Four: The Risks and Benefits of E-Waste; Chapter Five: Environmental Pollution and E-Waste; Chapter Six: Health Effects of Informal Recycling; Chapter Seven: Recycling Policies; Chapter Eight: E-Waste Recycling Technology; Cause and Effect; Essential Facts; Glossary; Additional Resources; Source Notes; Index; About the Author; 2; b N2 - Humanity's impact on the natural world can have disastrous effects. E-Wasteshines a light on the ever-growing amount of e-waste and the lack of resources to safely recycle it. With abundant charts and diagrams and large-format photos, this title explores the science behind damages to human and environmental health, and considers actions people and governments can take to try to improve the situation. Features include a flow chart showing the disaster's causes and effects, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state stan UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1491273&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -