BEIJING: Ever wondered what happens to hundreds of millions of unwanted smartphones, laptops and other discarded electronic devices as consumers switch to updated gadgets every once in a while?
Nowadays, such rejected devices are finding their way to online platforms, which either resell them as secondhand goods at attractive prices or channel them to recycling firms if they are deemed low-value items.
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