Dirty, Dangerous and Destructive – The Elements of a Technology Boom

The Guardian reported on the environmental consequences of increased dependence on rare earth elements.

The market news is quoted as saying:

Environmental costs associated with rare earth metals are quite significant. First, you have to extract them. Then, you have to purify them. After they’re distributed into technology, they often end up in landfills because it is less costly to simply toss equipment than it is to recycle it. A push in the direction of electronics recycling has come with its own set of environmental and social problems.

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