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Dissolving circuit boards in water sounds better than shredding and burning (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Electronics with vastly shorter lifetimes due to disintegrating PCBs could easily lead to more e-waste.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Article linked makes no mention of 'vastly shorter lifetimes'

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

OK? A water-soluble board in an atmosphere that's practically always got some level of humidity can be a recipe for disaster.