The Story of Electronics: The dark destiny of our gadgets

By now the original Story of Stuff video has been circling the internet for eight years.  This brilliant, graphically clear, easy to watch manifesto against clutter and consumerism has a cousin video, The Story of Electronics.  This eye-opening 7 minute watch reveals the dark and harmful destiny of our gadgets.  Though disheartening, we should still recycle every little thing we can, but the best way to create a different ending to our gadgets’ stories is simply to buy less & upgrade less. 

The Story of Electronics, releasing Tuesday, NOVEMBER 9, employs the Story of Stuff style to explore the high-tech revolution's collateral damage-25 million tons of e-waste and counting, poisoned workers and a public left holding the bill. Host Annie Leonard takes viewers from the mines and factories where our gadgets begin to the horrific backyard recycling shops in China where many end up.