Over the course of the next six months, Thailand will ban the import of 432 types of scrap electronics also called e-waste. E-waste includes any device with an electric cord or battery and recyclers often mine these trash deposits for valuable metals such as gold, silver and copper. The devices can also contain hazardous and polluting chemicals however, such as lead, mercury and cadmium. The announcement was made official by the country's Environment Ministry as Thailand has been struggling to deal...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/thailand-bans-the-import-of-e-waste
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