Thursday
May 21
2026

Report: The Human Cost of Recycling Tech Devices

By Kate Barnes

From a very young age, we are told to “reduce, reuse, recycle.” We see the three-arrow triangle icon almost everywhere we go, and we hear about sustainability and decarbonization almost daily. We also hear about the dangers of plastic; we know to clip the pop can rings to save fish and to use paper straws to protect turtles.

Photo courtesy of Fairphone.

Source: University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) (link opens in a new window)

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Environment, Health Care
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climate change, climate health, data, decarbonization, recycling, research, waste