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It's called E-waste. No, it doesn't refer to all that deleted “e-mail” in your trash folder, or the spam you get everyday in your inbox.

E-waste is the growing quantity of old computers, tvs and cell phones, piling up in homes and in trash dumps across the country.

And the anticipated amount of e-waste that could end up in landfills over the next several years, is leading many states to look for ways to keep it out.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Rebecca Kaufman has more.