Vapes, chargers, and other “invisible” e-waste are a 9-million-ton problem.::Chargers, vapes, and other small electronics make up millions of tons of “invisible” e-waste each year. Recycling them could recover billions of dollars worth of precious materials.
Done at scale is this process producing a lot of toxic gases and waste chemicals?
(I think you can tell I have no idea what I’m talking about here, I’m genuinely curious)
Yeah, it’s not environmentally friendly, that’s for sure.
Most of the issue with mining though, come from exposing buried rock to the atmosphere, or from the tailings (crushed, processed rock)