Watch 'The Story of Electronics'

A new animated film by the creators of The Story of Stuff debuted today in an effort to educate consumers about the detrimental effects of electronics that are "designed for the dump."

The Story of Electronics champions extended producer responsibility or product takeback requirements for electronics companies to deal with outdated and broken electronic products. Such requirements would encourage companies to abandon the practice of planned obsolescence and shift to products that could be easily updated without being thrown away. 

Hosted by Annie Leonard, creator of The Story of Stuff, the new 8-minute movie also discusses the use of toxic chemcials in the production of electronics and the growing health and environmental crisis in third world countries, where e-waste is being dumped for processing under dangerous conditions. 

Watch the film, and pass it along before holiday shopping begins.