Goes in the WEEE recycling here and is recycled so the impact isn’t as high as i... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		setquk on Feb 6, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What Happened to the 100000 Hour LED Bulbs? Goes in the WEEE recycling here and is recycled so the impact isn’t as high as it may be elsewhere. I do agree with you fundamentally however.

Moru on Feb 6, 2019 | [–]

Recycling of electronics does not have to be as good for the environment as it's made out to be. It can be pretty toxic stuff to melt and separate.

slavik81 on Feb 6, 2019 | [–]

How much less is the impact?

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact