How Can We Fix The Massive E-Waste Problem?
December 26, 2020
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as posted by the channelAbout 6.9 million metric tons of e-waste was produced in the U.S. alone in 2019. That's about the same weight as 19 Empire State Buildings. Of that, only about 15% was collected for recycling. Until products like phones and tablets are made to last much longer, Apple, Google, Samsung and others could do more to fix this problem of e-waste, and consumers need to be more responsible when buying and discarding their devices.
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How Can We Fix The Massive E-waste Problem
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