Design for Disassembly & Eco-Design enthusiasts
There are valid reasons to recycle our electronics. And not necessarily for environmental reasons. May 2012, story from msnbc: Fort Worth Texas
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Fastest growing segment of recycling: e-cycling in USA
- EPA
- over 3M tons every year
- of that, only 430,000 are recycled as of 2012
- leaving over 2.5M tons go to landfill
- Universal Recycling
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbc-news/47227632/
But, it can get even more complicated that the list above! Here's a start:
http://www.raremetalblog.com/2012/05/chinas-rare-earth-stance-proving-a-complex-issue.html
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