Re:American Chipmakers Had a Toxic Problem, Then They Outsou...
by e12e on Friday June 16, 2017 @08:17AM
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You can't grind up a circuit board or chip and eat it (or drink it) - which down the line leads to problems:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste_in_Guiyu
That is to say, one would need proper recycling in order to avoid toxicity for the entire life cycle of products.
but nobody answered the question - are the normal outputs of a factory also toxic, or just what goes on inside? would a robotic factory even "solve" the issue?