Trashy Times: Where Do Recycled Gadgets Really Go?

by nan on 2009/12/02 · 0 comments

in Environment, News

By Delana

Do you know what really happens to your electronics after you’re done with them? If you send them to a recycling facility, there’s a good chance that they’ll actually end up in countries like China, India or Ghana, where local workers risk their health to scavenge valuable materials from the discarded objects. The harmful waste resulting from these recycling centers often ends up in the local air and water stream, endangering the health of everyone in the vicinity.

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