Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The Dirty and Dangerous Side of Tech
Before reading this article, I never knew that our technology devices had such a negative effect on the environment and the human body. I knew that there were some chemicals and elements in them, but I did not know that the danger was as serious as it is. I always assumed that the manufactures had guidelines to follow when making things and I thought that the government made rules and regulations to protect the environment and its people when in the work place. Apparently, the bar is not set very high for these companies. Another thing is that i did not know that when you send the phones back to the manufactures to be recycled that they only take out the good parts and just toss the rest in the trash. I know they throw them away, but I assumed that they had a process and was disposed of properly. What I can say is after reading this article I do plan to do my part and not buy electronics so often and to recycle them to a company that dispose of them properly.
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Like you, I did not know technology had such a negative effect. I think the bar should be set higher for the manufacturers and proper disposal of the devices should be made. I made the same commitments you did after reading this article.
ReplyDeleteI think that manufacturers should have higher standards as well to protect their employees. It seems like since there is such a hazard that something would be done about it. I hope to see a push for stricter rules and regulations for these companies.
ReplyDeleteI think that if I knew about the recycling companies existed then I definitely would send my old phones to them instead of having a drawer full of them.
ReplyDeleteI wish that technology companies - like cell phone, laptop, etc. companies - should learn how to use recycled materials when it comes to making these products. I do not want to be one of the ones that gets harmed by bad technology pieces that gives you cancer or some other disease. I'm going to be more carefully about the technology pieces I buy from now on.
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