The mining industry is the single biggest contributor of toxics to the ecosystems of North America.
The General Mining Act of 1872 was signed into law by President
Ulysses S. Grant, to promote
the development and settlement of publicly-owned lands in the western
United States.
It has allowed the mining industry to operate in the United States
for 135 years without any requirement to protect the environment.
By recovering metals from the electronics we ethically recycle, we reduce the needs for hardrock mining for gold, silver, platinum, lead, zinc, copper, and other metals, protecting ecosystems and human health in the process.
One of the goals of Christopher Swain's TOXTOURTM is the repeal harmful mining legislation like the General Mining Act of 1872.
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The General Mining Act of 1872 states that:
"All valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging to the United States,
both surveyed and unsurveyed, are hereby declared to be free and open
to exploration and purchase, and the lands in which they are found to
occupation and purchase, by citizens of the United States and those who
have declared their intention to become such."
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