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Has increased consumption of electronics led to an increase in the demand for natural resources?
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∙ 16y ago
I like this question, although I think it's really hard to answer. In terms of the ordinary materials in electronics (plastics, glass, casing metals, etc) there perhaps is a modest increase in demand. But I think the real increase probably comes from special or rare metals that are more and more sought after for their unique properties in the electronic components themselves.
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