Most people think of the end of a phone's life as the day you replace it. The truth is the end of life for most devices is much further along. The majority end up in either landfills or get shipped overseas to underdeveloped nations.
In reality, there is a dark and toxic end to most of these stories. In most cases, a device will end up rusted, corroding, and seeping chemicals into water supplies and soil. This can go on for years and ruins farmland, drinking water and in some cases, the atmosphere in the surrounding area.
Are you directly responsible for this? No. To blame every person individually for something that is out of their control is ludicrous. But can you help stop this? Absolutely.
By preventing the device from making it to the dump you can prevent this. Reclaiming used devices through sites like Pandabit can slow and even stop this form of pollution. Even if you don't use us, Use something similar. Help make a difference.
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