Have you ever wondered where that old tv or computer goes when you dispose of them? Due to the lead, mercury and other hazardous materials in these items we can't put them in a landfill so we usually drop them off on E-Waste day at the mall or somewhere else. Over half the E-waste in the US is shipped overseas where environmental laws are less stringent. The materials are recycled but not necessarily in a environmentally friendly manner.
To read more about where this material goes you can read the article from National Geographic by clicking here. You can also read the article by The Atlantic by clicking here. Forbes has an article about what they think might be a solution. You can read that article by clicking here.
To go to Gizmogul's webpage you can click here.
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