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Environmental · L2 · Where Old Electronics End Up

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The fork between formal e-waste recycling, which recovers valuable materials safely, and informal handling, which releases toxic substances.

by @openstemUpdated Environmental
📱 Old electronics discardedFormal recycling program?Collected and sortedDismantled — batteries, boards, plastics separated🟢 Materials recovered — gold, copper, rare earths⚠️ Landfill or informal open burning🔴 Toxic lead, mercury, cadmium releasedYesNo

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