Discarded electronics account for 70 % of the heavy metals in Colorado’s landfills. When disposed in landfills the chemicals in electronics can cause potential harm to the soil, groundwater and air. For example, mercury contained in bulbs in laptops, televisions and displays is very harmful even in small quantities. It can be released into the environment easily when a laptop or display screen is crushed. This holiday season, instead of throwing away our used electronics, Randy Moorman with the Colorado Environmental Coalition wants us to recycle them. He tells host Nikki Kayser that it helps the environment and it creates jobs.
