Technology continues to evolve, providing people with new functionality, features, information, and entertainment.  According to Ray Kurzweil, a number of metrics for computer performance and capacity indicate that our technology is expanding at a linear or exponential rate.  Sadly, the physical manifestations of technology are also helping to destroy the planet and poison our clean water supplies.  According to the EPA, nearly 2% of municipal waste is computer trash.  While an improvement in recent years, only 18% of computers, televisions, and related solid waste is actually recycled by consumers, placing millions of tons of unwanted electronics into landfills each year.  Businesses contribute to this problem each year as they are major consumers of computers, printers, cell phones, and other electronics to operate their business.

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