The latest lead-free rationalization claims that it makes recycling
"safer".  None other than Dr. Ron Lasky says so.
One unintended consequence of l-f will demonstrate again how false is that
assertion.

Silver in the mix will finally incentivize commercially viable recycling,
that is true. But the enormous mass of legacy electronics with tin-lead
solder is all around us. Even today, penetration of lead-free solder is
probably still less than 50%. Some boards with lead will find their way
into the same recycling plants as boards with silver.

Boards will be ground up and and the metal content melted out for
separation of silver,lead, etc.  Companies like Noranda have been doing
this for many years. But there's an better example, primary silver
extraction.

How is the tiny component of silver separated from the preponderant lead
when they come all mixed from the mine?  That the way it's done and with
today's pollution controls, done safely to personnel and to the
environment.  Propagators of this latest lead-free lie will have a hard
time proving otherwise.

The real toll to the environment of their lead-free efforts will be an
enormous increase in mining of silver and tin to replace lead.  They have
the gall to claim that they are care about safety or the environment.

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