Sam, I don't know what to do with my old phones.
Whatever you do, don't toss them. E-waste is extremely hazardous (有害的) to the environment.
I've heard. Apparently, if it ends up in landfills, contaminants (污染物) can seep (渗出) into the soil (土壤).
Yep, and burning it just creates fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) in the air.
Crazy. Do you ever sell your used electronics to shops that salvage (抢救) the parts?
Yeah, but I'm skeptical (怀疑的) about how much they really benefit the environment. Often they just extract (提炼) the precious metals, but other recyclable parts are thrown away.
Yikes! Tech companies should incentivize (激励) people to recycle more, like Apple's trade-in program.
True, but that's just a drop in the bucket. And with the expansion (扩展) of electric vehicles, the e-waste problem will likely get worse.
Hmm... And planned obsolescence (有计划的淘汰) doesn't help either. Phones usually only last 2 years.
Right. I feel people would be more inclined (倾向的) to safely dispose of stuff if there were more recycling depots (回收站).
Yeah, and just educating people to reduce, reuse and recycle would help.
Personally, I'm in favor of (偏向 支持) a recycling deposit.