This is an interesting article I thought I would share

Originally Posted by cct001

Thanks for adding the working link RLS0812.

I was more under the impression that if this author traveled the world for 7 years studying these sites and researched enough to write a book he would know things like..

Pic 1-There is nothing left of value on that tube tv. No reason to smash open
Pic 4- No way they are melting boards
Pic 5-I see no melted board. Maybe slightly depopulated.
Pic 9- Scrapping more likely than repairing.

Please correct me if I missed something in those.

My opinion is that many of these are simple pics of recycling companies with a few actual landfill pictures mixed in.

These people are recycling E-scrap.

I think in pic #5 that is some sort of hot plate for melting solder to depopulate boards???