E-waste
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Electronic waste can be difficult to repurpose, as it often consists of two or more mixed materials. Now, however, Australian scientists have developed a method of converting so-called e-waste into a protective coating for steel.
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Our love of gadgets and technology is leading to a huge electronic waste problem. TCO Development, the folks behind the global sustainability certification, has announced a new initiative to help with our growing e-waste problem.
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Disassembling electronics into their various components for recycling is a laborious process, and involves the use of eco-unfriendly solvents. Now, however, scientists have developed a magnetically-deactivated glue that could address these problems.
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One year out from the Tokyo games Japan has unveiled its Olympic medals, which will adorn winning athletes in metals recycled from discarded gadgets. Tons of scrap metal was recovered from small electronics collected all over the country for the initiative.
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Electronic waste can be quite valuable, and there have been a number of projects aimed at recovering precious metals from e-trash. Now it appears that Olympic winners in 2020 will be awarded medals made from smashed up phones and cameras.
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Electronic waste is a growing problem, and if we're ever going to get on top of it, then we need to be able to recycle electronic devices as thoroughly as possible. Thanks to a new temperature-sensitive adhesive, doing so could soon be easier than ever.
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Electronic waste is a growing problem, and one which the University of South Wales Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology has an answer to. The SMaRT project has launched the world's first microfactory designed to transform e-waste into materials that can be re-used.
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Our love affair with technology is leading to a whole lot of environmental problems, including a growing stockpile of discarded devices. What if there was a way for our unwanted electronics to break down so we wouldn't even need to think about the environmental impact of disposing of them?
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Discarded electronics (or e-waste) brimming with valuable and toxic components is building up in landfills around the world, and it’s notoriously tricky to recycle. Now, researchers have a new way to tackle the e-waste issue: freeze it, grind it into “nanodust” and then sort it out.
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A research team at the University of Saskatchewan has found what may be an inexpensive and environmentally friendly way of recycling gold from jewelry and electronics using a solution of reusable table vinegar.
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Researchers from the Young Investigator Network at Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) in Germany are developing printed electronics from natural and compostable materials that could help make a dent in the millions of tons of electronic waste piling up worldwide each year.
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A study by IBM has revealed that many discarded laptop batteries have the potential to provide enough power to keep the lights running in homes in poorer countries. The team conducted a study to test the viability of the idea, with work now focused on streamlining a prototype system.
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