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考研英语Giveusyourtiredcomputers eBay Give us your tired computers Jan 27th 2005 From The Economist print edition A new plan to recycle old PCs may forestall regulation THE computer industry is built on the assumption that PCs and electrical devices are replaced every few years. It is a strategy that leaves tons of electronic junk in its wake. Over 130，000 PCs are replaced every day in America alone， and only a tenth or so are recycled. Ingredients such as cadmium， mercury and lead can do terrible things to people and places. In Europe， such e-waste is the fastest growing