high-tech trashyness.

Upon reading Carroll's article, High-tech trash, I realized that the world is nothing but a giant hypocrite. I know it sounds harsh and extremely rude on my part, but its true. We have made attempts in what we believe to be a step forward into the going green through conferences like Copenhagen, and promoting eco-friendly resource use and better recycling programs. And even taken steps towards instilling penalties for those who have violated environmentally friendly laws. But i am starting to wonder what is the point. The prominent nations have talked a big game with their advertisements and effusive words of change, but when it really comes down to it is all talk. We claim we are trying to being green and recycle these technological devices which can be harmful if left to sit in a landfill, but thats what we have let them do. We moved them from one location to another. We have hid our trash in the mountains of exotic lands in hopes no one would catch onto what we are really doing. AS LONG AS WE DON'T SEE IT, THE PROBLEM DOESN'T EXISIT. And this is the truth. "Out of sight and out of mind", and therefore we allow ourselves to think we are making progress, when we just sit back and lie to ourselves and the rest of the world, and i frankly have never been more outraged!!!