When recycling old electronics, it may not cross our minds
about what happens when they are discarded, how they are discarded, or if they
are shipped somewhere else. I personally, did not realize how big of an issue
electronic waste became to be not only in our country, but in other countries
as well. The article that I have posted explains that 51% of iPhone users
upgrade their devices every two years along with android users at 40%. With
this percentage, it seems that it will rise and that it will end up in
landfill, contained with lead and fuel, instead of being recycled.
It is a scary thought that what we once owned is rotting
away in a landfill, creating hazardous smells and destroying the ground. It is
even horrible that it became too much where we ship it to other countries for
them to deal with it for a cheaper price. It is important for us, as a
community to understand the outcomes of recycling electronics, and to make sure
that what is recycle will be recycled and not transferred somewhere else to be
another’s problem.
http://www.earth911.com/eco-tech/e-waste-expose/
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