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by snarfy 132 days ago
Energy has an environmental cost. If the energy required to recycle is more than the environmental cost it's not worth it.
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That is true but it is unclear why you believe that to apply to recycling electronics. I doubt anyone can put hard numbers on the environmental costs involved.
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