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This issue is so much worse than people realize. Children in China and Bangladesh, climbing on MOUNTAINS of burning eWaste. Melting circuit boards for scraps of
by Overtonwindow 11y ago
This issue is so much worse than people realize. Children in China and Bangladesh, climbing on MOUNTAINS of burning eWaste. Melting circuit boards for scraps of gold and silver. The US really needs to take the lead and ban eWaste exports. Not only would that create a need for recycling in America, but remove the potential for this stuff to pollute the world.
- hyperdunc 11y agoSome electronics are refurbished and resold, but not enough. Also, recycling materials is essential and discouraging our throwaway culture would help a lot too. I still use a phone that's 5 years old (and it works great) because I don't feel the desire to get a new one each year.