Title should read: Aspiring author with evidence of a relatively minor issue — finding small quantities of harmless e-waste at an e-waste recycling site — is pe

Title should read: Aspiring author with evidence of a relatively minor issue — finding small quantities of harmless e-waste at an e-waste recycling site — is peeved that tech companies were more interested in resolving the issue than providing material for his book, launches an unsuccessful campaign to smear said companies' reputations and get free publicity for his book