1. Research In Motion In Danger, and (Indirectly) Endangers
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2. Research In Motion is going through the motions (pun unintended) of a possible
company splitting right now. This, after the recently concluded World Wide
Developers Convention (WWDC) 2012 showed just how far ahead in the
smartphone game Apple has gone; and that, in turn, despite the absence of the
iPhone 5 at the show. Confused? Details of the iOS 6 have surely permeated the
internet by now, so there’s really no reason you shouldn’t know about the OS’s
awesomeness. But that’s a story for another article. For now, let’s look at the other
effect of these signs of decline that RIM is showing so that even former Berry
stalwarts are finally deciding to sell old BlackBerrys.
An unfortunate aftereffect of RIM’s near-extinction is the accumulation of
discarded used BlackBerrys that further contribute to the already overflowing
electronic waste landfill. Electronic waste (or e-waste for short) is waste generated
by electronic devices thrown away due to breakage, misplacement, or just plain
obsolescence. While seemingly no different from any other type of pollution, e-
waste is actually more dangerous to people’s health and the environment than
most people think. This is because aside from the pileup of plastics and silicon (both
already notoriously hard to recycle in their own right), e-waste also produces bio
hazardous chemicals like lead, cadmium, and beryllium which can leak from
batteries, capacitors, and other electronic devices. This two-pronged attack (both
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3. solid and chemical wastes) has given the government more than enough cause for
concern to come up with a specific counterattack to the problem. That solution is
e-recycling.
E-recycling is a type of recycling that focuses solely on containing the particular
brand of pollution that electronic devices bring. It has three main elements that
give it its distinction. The first element is that it fully refurbishes old and used gadgets
to make them look and work like new. This goes in tandem with the second
element, which is that these gadgets are sold at significantly lower price points
since they are essentially second hand devices. The combination of these two
elements makes e-recycled gadgets a rather attractive alternative for budget-
savvy consumers. Finally, the third element – and probably the most important – is
that it places a great emphasis on how the unusable parts of these discarded
devices are to be handled. To be more precise, these parts are disposed of under
strictest compliance to set green standards, further impeding the onset of e-waste.
E-recycling has been around since the turn of the century, but it has only gained
much prominence in the last few years because of the boom of portable gadgets
in the mainstream market. It’s very much a product of the 21 st century: A
specialized solution to a specialized problem plaguing modern society that needs
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4. to be addressed lest we quickly end up with a future rife with trash. So before you
log on to eBay to sell your electronics, why not head on over to the nearest e-
recycling center instead? You’ll be glad you did.
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