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Improper disposal of broken gadgets contributes to the 2.6 million tons of hazardous and dangerous electronics that get sent to landfills each year. While devices and gadgets must be discarded eventually, from the risk of fire to losing precious metals, there are some costs.
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Seemingly random bits of e-waste make up the Ore Streams collection of office furniture, designed by Italian duo Formafantasma.
Cabinet (2017) is a clear glass-encased filling cabinet created from up-cycled aluminum computer cases embellished with a digital print of the surface of Mars, a reference to the extra-terrestrial origins of gold, which is widely thought to have arrived on earth via a meteorite shower.
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