Why failing to recycle electronics leaves gold mines untapped

April 24, 2018 / dlvr.it / Article Link

There's 80 times as much gold in one ton of cellphones as there is in a gold mine, says Federico Magalini, an expert on electronic waste. That means there's enormous potential for recycling - and yet most of us keep our old electronics at home. Lately, there's been a lot of interest in old electronics. Last week, Apple debuted Daisy, a robot that disassembles old iPhones to recycle the materials inside. Reuterscovered a South Korean factory that specializes...Read full news

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