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Every year, the amount of E-wastes is increasing. In 2014, the world produced over 41.8 million metric tons of e-wastes. The Environmental Protection Agency in United State reported in 2014 that 142,000 computers and over 416,000 mobile devices are thrown away every day, generating over 3.4 million tons of e-waste. E-wastes are definitely becoming a growing problem that risks our environment, causing Air pollution by releasing hydrocarbons into the air, Water pollution by dumped wastes, Soil Pollution from toxins entering the ground, and so on. In response to this, more inventers are creating technologies that can help our planet Earth. Recently, Apple invented the machine named Liam. Liam ?dismantles iPhones? and ?sorts the components? for recycling. Liam is known to separate 1.2 million iPhone pieces per year. Apple?s environmental report claimed that, with its 29 arms, Liam can separate recyclable parts in high quality in 11 seconds. While this technology currently only exists in California and Netherlands, the attention to this interesting technology is notably growing. This technology is significant because e-waste can be dangerous to us if sorted by hand. The article cited the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, informing the reader that 17 people died within 2 years by working at the recycling facilities in the United States due to dangerous e-waste separating jobs getting expose to toxic chemicals. With this potential danger, Apple?s technology is both eco-friendly and safe to use. Apple?s environmental report recently claimed that Apple collected over 90 million lbs. of e-wastes by its recycling program, increasing the recycling rate by 71%. However, we need to also note that there is limitation to this recycling program. Amount of Liam robots are limited that they can recycle up to certain point. Hopefully more innovative technologies will be invented soon to save the Earth!
Credit to: All Tech Considered @ NPR. ORG With a reference to: WIRED.com (http://www.wired.com/2016/03/apple-liam-robot/) |
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Similarly, urban mining industry is a good way to recollect rare earth and prevent further exploitation of nature. Robots like Liam can boost up the gain for the industry! Great to read your report Yuna! take care!
Posted 04-05-2016 12:45
As an i-Phone user, Yuna, it is good to hear such environmentally friendly technology is being used in Apple. Those robots called Liam will save a number of people from being dead or injured. Also, dismantling machines gives a great help in recycling, and hopefully lower the cost as well. Thanks for reporting and haev a great day!
Posted 04-05-2016 11:52
The way Apple has demonstrated it's environment commitment is really commendable. Thanks for sharing this positive news. Hope all other big companies follow suit and fulfill their environment responsibility. This initiative of Apple will prove path-changer and will contribute a lot in terms of direct benefit to environment as well as guiding the eco values -as there are so many iPhone users. Thanks again for this wonderful news.
Posted 03-05-2016 19:19
Wow! I definitely learned something new since I never knew that Apple made those sort of innovations. This probably relates to Apple's recycling program where you give in your old phones in change of cash but it might not be that appealing to customers due to how little they actually give. Changes in such initiatives will make the situation you introduced to us less severe. Thank you for the report!
Posted 03-05-2016 12:45