How 125 million old smartphones are going to waste

Will Nichols
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Tapping into growing markets for used devices can drive revenues and reduce companies' carbon impact, Green Alliance study concludes

Your smartphone may be pretty clever, but it seems the processes for collecting old handsets are not: the vast majority are either dumped in landfill or left to gather dust in drawers. Reversing this trend...

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