Disposal of 2.5 million phablets Galaxy Note7, recalled because of the defective battery will cause severe damage to the environment. As explained by experts of the site Motherboard, recycling electronics is still a very young industry, and many rare earth metals (such as cobalt and indium) used in the production of smartphones generally cannot be recycled.
as a result of the disposal of Samsung devices will be a huge amount of waste. E-waste will cause ecological disaster, but can cause serious damage to nature.
this week, we will remind, Samsung has officially announced the definitive halt of production and sales of the flagship planshetofona due to the potential fire risk of the battery. According to the company, all models, including non-defective samples are discarded, not repaired and sold again.
the Situation is unfavorable and Samsung: according to analysts, because of the fiasco Note7 company will lose up to $ 10 billion. Moreover, as a result of processing will be permanently lost natural resources extracted from the mines in Africa and China, including indium (used in touch screens) and neodymium (speakers and microphone).
Source: Motherboard
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