Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition is a diverse non-profit organization engaged in research, advocacy and grassroots organizing to promote human health and environmental justice in response to the rapid growth of the high-tech industry.

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The Hidden Problem

From the outside, electronics look clean, but beneath the smooth exterior, electronics contain toxic chemicals like lead, mercury and cadmium. If thrown in the trash, these chemicals can leak into the soil, water and air.

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SVTC Off Grid Solar Recycling Incubator

SVTC is working with African communities to promote reuse and recycling of solar devices.

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Looking Forward

As the solar PV sector expands, little attention is being paid to the potential environmental and health costs of that rapid expansion.

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