Whats Wrong with E-Waste?
Electronics today are filled with lots of tiny parts and metals. Dumping these in a landfill means that the toxic materials in the broken electronics can make their way into area waterways and soil. Recycling facilities in developing countries that pay workers to break down electronics can expose workers to toxic materials, often without any safety procedures in place. Shipping electronics around the world to developing countries to be recycled means creating a huge carbon footprint for a product that may or may not have a future life. In addition, many electronics have a very short lifespan (cell phones for example last an average of two years or less) – either because they are not built to last and because of the need to constantly upgrade to keep up with technology and your neighbor. This will quickly become a runaway problem if we don’t make better use of the materials we have, as well as, develop better recycling procedures. How Does Rapid Repair Work? If you have items that are f
