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Depends on your definition of proper disposal. Putting anything in a landfill other than biodegradable materials just seems far less than ideal. Won’t the metal
by jimlawruk 10y ago
Depends on your definition of proper disposal. Putting anything in a landfill other than biodegradable materials just seems far less than ideal. Won’t the metals, precious elements, batteries, etc. eventually need to be dealt with by future generations? Isn't the true cost simply being postponed?
- brightball 10y agoI know I've heard at least recently that even biodegradeable materials will end up producing lots of methane in a landfill. Not an expert, clearly... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8xwLWb0lLY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8xwLWb0lLY
- wbl 10y agoDo you know what we call an area of land with lots of metal? A mine.
- pjc50 10y agoDepends on the metal. It can also be called a superfund site..
- nickjarboe 10y agoMore like an ore deposit. Could turn it into a mine with some work.
- patrickg_zill 10y agoSteel is bought locally for 4.5 cents per pound or more, depending on quality. Batteries at 18 cents, motherboards from your pc or laptop 2 dollars and up. So there is already an incentive for recycling.