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E-waste is growing 5x faster than it's recycled, says UN (www.theregister.com)

submitted 8 months ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 55 points 8 months ago (4 children)

We should also force all these tech companies to take in any e-waste (batteries, cables, usb drives, hard drives, plastic containers, anything) and dispose of it properly.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 57 points 8 months ago

dispose of it properly

Ship it to the Philippines and the container mysteriously vanishes mid transit?

[–] mihies@kbin.social 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Every product should have a clear EOL path, most preferably a recyclable one. Indeed it should be on manufacturers shoulders to enable it and on legislation to require it.

[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Man wouldn't it be nice to have responsible governments?

[–] eskimofry@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

.. shove it up their CEO's ass?

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

and dispose of it properly

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