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https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/reddit-school-computer-monitor-e-waste/>
"One Reddit user is sparking a debate after posting a photo showing a room full
of computer monitors that their school was seemingly throwing away.
In a post in the r/anticonsumption forum, the Redditor goes on to explain that
the image comes from their school, where the monitors, which were still fully
in working order, were slated to be thrown out so the school could replace
them.
The post was disheartening, to say the least. E-waste is the fastest-growing
municipal waste stream in America. With technology continuously expanding, it
makes sense. Who among us hasn’t at least contemplated trading in that iPhone
13 for the newest model?
But one of the largest problems with e-waste is that a lot of the materials
thrown away aren’t actually waste. Like the case in this Reddit post, a lot of
the electronics being disposed of is equipment in workable order or parts that
can be recycled and reused. For every one million cell phones recycled, 35,274
pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, and 75 pounds of gold can be recovered.
That’s a lot of precious metals."
Via Muse.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
