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Taking the Lead in E-Mining | Maria Jensen & Marlise Riffel | TEDxSilver Lake

Minnesota currently recycles about 23% of our e-waste. Members of our community have the power to bring economic diversification and good jobs to the Iron Range simply by recycling the e-waste they already have. Not to mention that e-waste in landfills, where it ends up now, is toxic and presents a potent fire risk. Maria Jensen began her career in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) in the electronic waste recycling industry. Currently, she is Co-Director of Recycling Electronics for Climate Action where she engages in research, education, and advocacy work around e-waste management in Minnesota. Maria has a master’s degree in Global Health with research related to mercury contamination from electronic waste.Marlise has a master’s degree in Sociology and taught sociology in the Minnesota State College system for several decades. She retired in 2015 and currently manages the Virginia Farmers Market, works with Youth Empowerment Support & Safety, the Iron Range Original Music Association, and writes grants for a variety of community causes. She is president of the Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability and has spent the past two years researching e-waste recycling. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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