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13 sty 2020 · A smartphone is made up of 62 different metals and metalloids, which all contribute to essential components of a device. In order to obtain these precious metals and produce a single smartphone, 34kg of ore needs to be mined, using 100 litres of water and 20.5g of cyanide.
21 lut 2024 · By reducing electronic waste and preventing harmful chemicals from contaminating soil and water sources, recycling old mobile phones can help minimize the environmental impact of electronic consumption.
15 cze 2017 · Founder of the San Francisco-based nonprofit Rainforest Connection, White has developed a simple but ingenious strategy: using old cell phones to listen for the sound of destruction. Forests...
26 lis 2023 · The mining of rare earth elements used by Fairphone and other smartphone companies has a significant environmental impact and can result in the contamination of air, water and soil.
23 lis 2020 · The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that recycling just a million cell phones reduces greenhouse gas emissions equal to taking 33 cars off the road for a year.
1 gru 2023 · The broad applications of digital components, including cellular phones, tablets, computers, stylish watches have made electronic waste a novel environmental problem. The non-used gadgets produce in huge amounts of e-waste, those polluted soil and groundwater.
20 cze 2023 · Apart from damaging the environment, improper disposal of old mobile phones leads to the loss of valuable materials 1. Soil, water, and air pollutants These toxic materials contaminate soil, leading to the acidification of the soil, destroying the soil's quality, and reducing agriculture's productivity - soil degradation can reduce plant growth ...
