Europe's e‑waste is a valuable resource—let's not throw it away

MechNews newsroom brief · 10d ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

Throwing something away that is urgently needed, expensive and difficult to source sounds crazy. Yet of the 60 metals contained in old electronic devices such as phones, screens and washing machines, only a few are recycled. That includes precious metals such as gold and silver a

Throwing something away that is urgently needed, expensive and difficult to source sounds crazy. Yet of the 60 metals contained in old electronic devices such as phones, screens and washing machines, only a few are recycled. That includes precious metals such as gold and silver a This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking mech. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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