It is tragically ironic that the day after Thanksgiving, millions of people across America come together to fight one another to save a few dollars on disposable consumer goods. This video shows people scrambling over cell phones. These phones are America's fastest growing source of toxic e-waste. The fact that Americans degenerate into angry mobs during this time of year illustrates just how profoundly confused people are about the environmental crisis we are facing.
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