The Negative Effects Of Poor E-recycling Practices
Electronics recycling can have tremendous benefits for businesses and the environment by recycling old materials, converting them into new and usable raw materials, thus decreasing the need for mining for rare earth metals in new land.
But, these benefits would not provide a 'net positive' if electronics recycling is not done right. In some cases, it even makes things worse for both nature and the business, despite the good intention to recycle e-waste.