The "story" you reported about discarded cell phones, was in
fact, a press release put out by one of the environmental
groups to get the public stirred up about a relatively minor
problem. The simple truth of the matter is that most of the
electronic stuff we throw away is difficult if not impossible to re-cycle. Old, outdated, and/or non-operable
electronic parts have virtually no market value at all. In
fact, Intel - the world's largest chip maker - has tried a
computer recycling program in my area (Portland,OR) with very limited success.
Simple truth of the matter is - that compared to a strip
mining operation - tossing out a few electronic items has
minimal impact on the environment.
fact, a press release put out by one of the environmental
groups to get the public stirred up about a relatively minor
problem. The simple truth of the matter is that most of the
electronic stuff we throw away is difficult if not impossible to re-cycle. Old, outdated, and/or non-operable
electronic parts have virtually no market value at all. In
fact, Intel - the world's largest chip maker - has tried a
computer recycling program in my area (Portland,OR) with very limited success.
Simple truth of the matter is - that compared to a strip
mining operation - tossing out a few electronic items has
minimal impact on the environment.