Why is e-waste a growing concern?

Why is e-waste a growing concern?

John Shegerian (CEO, Electronic Waste Recyclers) gives expert video advice on: What is 'electronic waste' (e-waste)?; Why is e-waste a growing concern?; Why should I recycle my e-waste? and more...

E-waste has lots of hazardous materials and toxic materials in it, such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and beryllium. If these items end up in our landfills, and then leech into our ground and water supplies, they tend to pollute our environment to the point where it is then ingested by a human being or animals. We want to prevent that.