Everything Runs on Rechargeable Batteries. The Edge - Within 5 Years You'll Have to Replace Everything; How is This Green?

Nothing lasts anymore...there is programmed death of appliances, cars, everything seems to give out before it should. Remember the old days when you could buy a washer and expect it to last 20+ years? Times have changed. Planned obsolescence has become the norm and it is terrible for the environment. Mark Stross gives you the stats and facts to inform about e-waste and vanishing personal ownership. What does this mean for us, the environment, and the future?