The rampant increase of electronic waste has created a substantial amount of harm to the health of our populations and the environment. Our devices pile up and form mountains of toxic residue, securing this waste stream's place as the world's fastest growing.
More than one in Mendoza raised their eyebrows when hearing about a system to extract gold within the framework of Law 7,722, a rule that prohibits the use of cyanide, mercury, sulfuric acid, and other toxic substances in metal mining.
Although at the time Governor Rodolfo Suarez said that the development of mining was a finished subject at least during his administration, the provincial president is enthusiastic about the idea offered by an Australian company to extract gold without using cyanide, applying methods that for now are secret, in order to be able to put some deposits into production.
Humans are destroying the delicate balance of our ecosystem. Mining, deforestation, agricultural expansion, mineral extraction and urban development all cause substantial harm to the health of our environment.
