E-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn’t keeping pace, UN says
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E-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn’t keeping pace, UN says
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U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13401615

Something that should be considered when buying your micromobility device: Try to get something that will last and not end up as trash.

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of course, they make proprietary, disposable garbage and no one cares.

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It is ridiculously difficult to find stuff that isn’t trash. I have the money to spend on better quality stuff, but for some things it is just hard to find stuff that is made to last.

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