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found this article quite interesting about ewaste

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    found this article quite interesting about ewaste

    http://m.fastcompany.com/3021305/jun...nes-after-life

    I found this really interesting... and wanted to share with you fellas.


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    That's a slick story there TS

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    All of a sudden the 17 bins and buckets surrounding my workspace doesn't seem adequate anymore. Now I have to lay out rows and rows of styrofoam cups too???!!?!?

    On a more serious note this article really provides insight into why China is such a strong market for used electronics. Ingenious.

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    Ya, lol was wondering the same thing when i was reading the article!

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    this was America in the 1900s industrial boom when we didnt know about hazards of pollution or much concern about work environments or the workers.

    , as you all know am very conflicted about regulations that restrict progress and free enterprize, That said this article shows the unfortunate necessity for some of them through the general lack of common sense and concern for our fellow man.
    great article.
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    Weird article, it keeps closing by itself, maybe they don't want us to know something............


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