And as for the world's electronic devices we throw away — currently, onlyEven if 100% of these electronics were successfully recycled, it would do nothing to recoup the pollution and waste arising in manufacturing, and only make a minor difference to mining waste, said Lepawsky. The lack of e-waste recycling does, however, highlight part of the problem.
Yet Zhao said such rapid technological advancements housed in very complex and difficult to disassemble device make those goals a challenge. "Your cell phone might become obsolete in just a couple of years... That makes reuse and remanufacture almost impossible," he said."The tech companies have to make money... But at the same time, that has consequences for the environment."Guiyu in southern China was long considered the world's biggest electronics recycling site. And it was a highly polluting one at that. More than 5000 small family-run businesses recycled everything from screens to motherboards.
charlishld Oder den Schmutz, der hier produziert wir ?
charlishld The WORST is about to come . EV batteries . Up to 500kg waste each chemical + plastic + metal 'Clean air' and poisoned WATER