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Consumer electronics have changed a lot in 20 years – systems for managing e-waste aren't keeping up

  • Written by Callie Babbitt, Associate Professor of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
Consumer electronics have changed a lot in 20 years – systems for managing e-waste aren't keeping upMost of the world's electronics are not recycled, posing health and environmental risks. catscandotcom/Getty Images

It’s hard to imagine navigating modern life without a mobile phone in hand. Computers, tablets and smartphones have transformed how we communicate, work, learn, share news and entertain ourselves. They became even more essential...

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