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If you were to cite verifiable sources I would say this is a fair point.
by Teichopsia 9y ago
If you were to cite verifiable sources I would say this is a fair point.
- naturalgradient 9y agohttps://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Amazon+Echo+Teardown/33953 https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Amazon+Echo+Teardown/33953 Hardware teardown of an early generation echo. Worst, all of this is electronic waste in a few years. We all do this and just by design, smartphones and laptops are not made to last. We accumulate such a staggering about of waste considering the energy/resources used to produce this. The larger problem is that technology enables us to consume more, so I don't see how technology can ever solve the problem unless a serious shift in perception happens.
- iak8god 9y agoI'd guess Teichopsia was more interested in sources about slave labor, energy costs, and environmental impact. E.g. [https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-is-what-we-die-for-child-slaves-made-your-phone-battery https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-is-what-we-die-for-child-... | This Is What We Die For: Child Slaves Made Your Phone Battery]
- jack6e 9y agoGreat article a few years ago from the BBC: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150402-the-worst-place-on-earth http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150402-the-worst-place-on-...