OP-ED: ST EDITORIAL – The Straits Times says Get smart about e-waste recycling
The Straits Times says
Get smart about e-waste recycling
The harm caused by electronic waste is a serious one around the world.
Discarded phones, computers, tablets, TV sets, DVD players and portable music players release hazardous materials which pollute water, soil and even the air when the waste is burnt to extract metals like copper.
The environment is harmed further by large-scale mining of materials for new gadgets.
The mobile phone alone requires gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper, tin and zinc, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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The Straits Times
January 29, 2018
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