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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/e-waste-disposal.jpg?quality=751600900Most of us have a bunch of tech that we no longer need. In some cases we donate it or give it friends. Other times we sell it or trade it in against new gear. But a recent report suggests billions of dollars of useful materials are ending up in landfill.