Over 50 million metric tons of electronics are discarded globally each year, and much of the waste goes to landfills, leaking harmful substances into the environment, says Chloe Pyne, the Detroit Zoo’s sustainability coordinator.
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Over 50 million metric tons of electronics are discarded globally each year, and much of the waste goes to landfills, leaking harmful substances into the environment, says Chloe Pyne, the Detroit Zoo’s sustainability coordinator.