Why Is the "E-Waste" Problem Expected to Get Worse in the Next

question 53

Multiple Choice

Why is the "e-waste" problem expected to get worse in the next few years?

• A)People are buying new cell phones more frequently than ever before.
• B)Computers become obsolete more quickly than they used to.
• C)Everyone is switching from VCR to DVD technology.
• D)The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission mandated a change to digital TV in 2011.

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