The Terrible Truth About How Your Gadgets Die
Our obsession with pretty devices has made them VERY hard to recycle.
"Consumer demand for small devices has helped create a system where products are recycled via shredding, which is very much what it sounds like. Gadgets are essentially pulverized down to their smallest bits, after which relevant parts are scavenged for repurposing. It’s neither cost-effective nor sustainable, experts recently told The Huffington Post."
I found this article interesting. In our house, we have several iPads. I try to sell them every couple of years, because after awhile, you can't update the operating system to your antiquated device. This makes it difficult to read books and play games. Just the other day, we threw out a Nook color, one of the first generation, because it just didn't work well. In fact, I moved from the Nook color to an iPad because of the ease of use that Apple products offer. While throwing the Nook in the trash, I wondered what kind of "plan" they have for these outdated little tablets.
It's sad that the article states that Apple is the worst. We've had some broken screens in our house. Fortunately, my husband is extremely handy and able to replace them successfully. I know there are places locally that will buy your broken devices, but hadn't really considered their fate in the long run. I can see this becoming more and more disturbing as our schools have been providing our kids with iPads.
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