You are now leaving the HMH FYI website. HMH is not responsible for the content of third-party websites.


Cancel OK

MENU
  • Grades
    • Grade 6
    • Grade 7
    • Grade 8
    • Grade 9
    • Grade 10
    • Grade 11
    • Grade 12
  • Topics
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Culture & Society
    • Current Events
    • Health & Medicine
    • Historic Figures
    • History
    • Opinion
    • People
    • Science & Nature
    • Sports
    • Technology
  • For Argument’s Sake
  • Reading Tips
FYI LOGO: Click to Return to Homepage

6-12

The Global Cost of Electronic Waste

Source: The Atlantic

E-waste, used and frequently discarded computers, tablets, smartphones and other electronics, is the fastest-growing municipal waste stream in the United States. Read this opinion piece about the causes and possible solutions to this mounting environmental threat.

This entry was posted in Opinion, The Stuff of Consumer Culture and tagged Current Events, Technology on May 1, 2021 by melissa.

Post navigation

← Gilded Age Wives Set Philanthropy’s Gold Standard An A.I. Bot Named “Shelley” Is Generating Spooky Stories on Twitter →

FAS

For Argument's Sake

Should you limit your use of social media?

VoteSee Tips

Tips for Reading NonfictionSee Tips

Need help reading the websites, speeches, and articles featured on this site? Use these core strategies to tackle even the most complex informational texts.
6-12
6-12
seprator
Copyright © 2025 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
  • Terms & Conditions of Use
  • Photo Credits
  • Contact Us