The study by the U.S. International Trade Commission surveyed over 5000 US recycling companies (companies that received the survey were required by law to complete it, and to do so accurately),
The study proves what ERA.CA has been saying for over a decade, that re-use is better than recycling for a number of reasons such as:
– Perfectly usable electronics diverted into a recycling stream, where they are turned into raw materials, rather than into markets where they can be reused for years.
– Most materials end up being shipped back to China wasting tonnes of energy.
– Re-use more likely to keep computers in the local community to help disadvantaged.
Reuse is better than recycling! Reference artice
Reusing is important and must not be stopped. Reference article