Article from San Jose Mercury News BUSINESS section

Recycling tech gadgets to reduce environmental pollution

By George Avalos, gavalos@bayareanewsgroup.com

The Silicon Valley innovation miracle that has ushered in dizzying new ways for people to live, work and play also has intensified the pressure to find environmentally responsible ways to dispose of gadgets rendered obsolete.

"This is more complex than cans and bottles," said Jeff Hunts, manager of the CalRecycle electronic waste recycling program. "The b ottle or can you drank from will soon become another bottle or can. E-waste is much more complicated."

Responsible disposal of electronic devices may require solutions that can match the innovation that went into the creation of those phones, TVs, games and drones...

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