AN ESTIMATED 1.6 million old computers are being dumped in landfills every year and the figure is set to soar, but state and federal environment ministers have no proposal to deal with the problem when they meet this week to tackle Australia's garbage problem.The failure to address the "e-waste" crisis has angered environmental groups. They say this waste is growing at three times the rate of other garbage and will skyrocket when the Prime Minister's promise of computers for every high school student becomes a reality.
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"E-waste is one of the most significant environmental issues facing Australia and the time to begin implementing a national television recycling scheme is now," said Panasonic Australia managing director Steve Rust.
8 May 2008