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Fancy new electronics including computers, monitors, television and cell phones added up to an estimated $125 billion in sales this past year. As trendy new technology is released, hundreds of millions of computers, monitors and TVs become obsolete every year in this country alone and toxic components like lead and mercury can turn your garbage into a toxic waste dump. There are recycling companies but some say not all of these companies discard of the equipment properly, instead dumping it overseas. There are charities, but they will often not take outdated computers. So what should consumers really do with their e-waste? Bill Ritter reports on the problems - and solutions - of e-waste.

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