Ask HN: Why electronics are still so unrecyclable?

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Question

I was wondering why electronics and computer parts are so unrecyclable (is there a better word for that?).

From what I searched, only a small percentage of electronics are recycled and those that do, are through chemical processes. Electronics today use plastics and special metals, and extracting them isn’t straightforward, because it requires energy and large acid digestors.

Is there some kind of initiative in this area, using other materials or designing chips and boards to be more recyclable or reusable?

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