bad13wolf t1_j50xc2y wrote on January 19, 2023 at 5:09 PM

Hasn't this been the case forever? Like the whole recycling thing is a pricy illusion because the company's responsible for doing the recycling don't see the financial benefit.

I mean I know for a fact all of our Electronics end up in a landfill in the middle of Africa. Don't think it's too surprising that other trash ends up in other places it's not supposed to be either.

Aerotank2099 t1_j52wgn6 wrote on January 20, 2023 at 12:42 AM

You are incorrect about electronics. Some of the smaller plastic pieces probably follow the same pattern as the story here, but there is a lot of value in electronics: precious metals, copper, aluminum, steel. There is a whole industry of electronics recyclers who disassemble them and sell the valuable parts and pieces. There is some waste for sure, but it is definitely not all and likely not even most.

bad13wolf t1_j52x07w wrote on January 20, 2023 at 12:46 AM

It is now but the massive pile of electronics I've seen them make incredible shit with. It's definitely a thing and I wouldn't be surprised if it still is on some level.