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Ask HN: What volume (in dollars) of materials is discarded/burned every year?

Here :

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/12/13/discarded-phones-computers-electronics-behind-worlds-fastest/

53 billion dollars in December 2017 for discarded phones/laptops/electronic devices only.

But what about EVERYTHING ELSE that's thrown away or burned? Tires, cars, paper, furniture... How much do you think that amounts to?

4 points markovian 6 years ago 8 comments

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