A Resting Place For China’s Discarded Electronics

If you’re an old CRT television set, you could land at this recycling centre in Tieling, Liaoning Province, China. Hey, it’s not that bad; at least you won’t be spending your final resting days alone. [Wall Street Journal]

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    TSH

    Monday, August 15, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    so… what happens there? Are the machines stripped for parts and “mined” for precious metals? Are they just dumped or incinerated?

    Moar details plz!

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