3 Ways Making a Smartphone Can Harm the Environment

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By The ConversationAug 29, 2018, 11:30 am64 pts
By Patrick Byrne and Karen Hudson-Edwards Nearly five billion people worldwide will use a smartphone by 2020. Each device is made up of numerous precious metals and many of the key technological features wouldn't be possible without them. Some, like gold, will be familiar. Others, such as terbium, are less…

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