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Originally Posted by thibaulthalpern
I don't really buy that argument because electronics produce a lot of waste from the mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo for that mineral resource that it and only a few places have (I've forgotten the name of the mineral ) to electronic product waste generated by First World countries shipped to Third World countries.
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As I said, it's not the electronics themselves, but the amount of them treated as disposable and thrown away
fully functioning, that is the problem. This problem is also solved by multi-use devices, so consumers don't need a device for every single task. Efficient methods of production, use,
recycling and
proper disposal make a huge difference, and need to be applied to the electronics industry badly. When they are, there will be no doubt about the economic and environmental superiority of electronic devices.