Last November, an I-News investigation uncovered dangerous and illegal treatment of hazardous electronic waste that even Colorado regulators didn’t know about. State lawmakers have introduced legislation attempting to fix some of the problems I-News found.

Here’s the latest from I-News reporter Kristin Jones:
 
It’s hard to imagine: A flourishing local trade in hazardous electronic waste. Brokers buy it by the container-load, and sell it to the highest bidders. Their customers store it in their basements, douse it in acid or burn it in their driveways, truck it to local landfills, or ship …

One of the things we wanted to learn here at I-News during our startup phase is how our media partners want to use our content. Our investigation of what happens in Colorado to e-waste – all those used computers, cell phones, TVs and other electronics – offered some interesting insights.
After a six-month investigation, we produced a four-part series. Each day covered a different aspect of what we found. Each day also had an accompanying video, plus photos and graphics.
Almost every I-News Network partner used the content in a different way.
Here …