Episode 2: Digital debris
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Electronic waste, also known as e-waste, is categorized as household hazardous waste, which means when these wastes are being thrown at the wrong places, it can cause a problem. E-wastes, such as phones and tablets, have lithium batteries in them and lithium is one of the major concerns at landfills because with it being toxic, it has a potential of causing fire when it is leached into the waste mass. Therefore, it is important for us to know how to properly recycle our e-waste to help prevent such hazards at landfills.
Sources: Jessica Bodfield, Jeffery Edwards, Chad Gorgen, Christa Latch, Jake Schmitt, Erik Waiss, Karla Weldon
Reporting team: Emma Krab, Shreyoshi Ghosh, Olivia Taylor, Iman Farid
This series was reported and produced by students at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with Nebraska Public Media. Students worked with faculty advisors Jessica Fargen Walsh and Kaci Richter with support from Nebraska Public Media reporter Bill Kelly.
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