Re:The environmental impact of technology devices is getting...
by AstralStorm on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @03:35PM
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Smartphones are manufactured in a small area of Asia well stocked with all kinds of electronics, bought in bulk.
They're sent to other countries by ship, also in bulk. Efficient but slow.
Even the last mile transport does not look bad there.
The main rare material in phones is actually lithium and that has some indirect impact - we could use it in cheaper batteries for solar and wind instead.
They're sent to other countries by ship, also in bulk. Efficient but slow.
Even the last mile transport does not look bad there.
The main rare material in phones is actually lithium and that has some indirect impact - we could use it in cheaper batteries for solar and wind instead.