Your garbage disposal isn't as indestructible as you think. From fibrous vegetables to cooking grease, certain items wreak havoc on disposal blades and pipes, leaving you with expensive plumber bills.

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Rare metals and minerals can be recovered from old gadgets. But as long as informal networks maintain control, worker rights and green concerns will suffer.