Most aspects of e-waste not regulated in U.S., Va. | Richmond Times-Dispatch
This is exactly why we need excellent chemistry education. Many of the hazards of chemicals in this waste dump are not understood. The long term decay and byproducts of waste are often not understood. It makes sense that as technology and materials change, our knowledge about them should increase. This includes not only how they function to improve our lives but how they function in their return to the ashes of the earth. "Ashes to ashes and dust to dust." Unfortunately, in this context the route to ashes could be a problem.
