Where Your E-Waste Is Going.

• Position: RECYCLING - Brief article

What happens to your old cellphones and computers when you throw them away? For a long time, much of the world's e-waste ended up in China. But last year, China's leaders banned e-waste imports because of environmental concerns, and now the garbage is flowing into neighboring Thailand. E-waste, which contains hazardous elements such as lead, mercury, and cadmium, is arriving in Thailand at a rate of about 16,000 tons per month, more than three times the amount imported last year, according to Thai officials. The increase has strained recycling firms, which import the waste for the valuable metals, such as copper and...