Electronics

We generate 125,000 jumbo jets worth of e-waste every year. Here’s how we can tackle the problem

A worker of Ecomicro recycling company selects computer cards of old cell phones in Saint Loubes near Bordeaux, Southwestern France, July 4, 2017.  REUTERS/Regis Duvignau - RC12A6AEF060

One man's trash is another man's treasure... Image: REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Sean Fleming
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