Turning Recycling Into Art With Collectible Phones

Turning Recycling Into Art With Collectible Phones

What can you do with old smartphones? The practical answer is to recycle for parts and materials. With a bit of flair, these older phones can elevate those parts to art.

Revolutionizing E-Waste: A Greener Method for Gold Extraction | Science-Environment

Revolutionizing E-Waste: A Greener Method for Gold Extraction Adelaide (Australia), Jun 29 (The Conversation) - The production of electronic waste surged to 62 million tonnes globally in 2022, marking a significant increase from 2010, with predictions to soar to 82 million tonnes by 2030. Amidst this growing e-waste crisis, a novel technique promises a sustainable shift in gold extraction.Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking method to safe…

There’s gold trapped in your iPhone – and chemists have found a safe new way to extract it

The new method could also make small-scale gold mining less poisonous for people – and the planet.

Scientists make key discovery that could solve major issue with modern batteries — here's what's happening

Batteries require the extraction of resources such as nickel, but a new way to recycle batteries could give these resources another life. Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology developed a method to transform used batteries and aluminum foil into nanocatalysts, the Brighter Side of News reported. The scientists produced the nanocatalysts by extracting nickel sulfate from batteries and processing alumina from aluminum foil. Recycling t…

Breakthrough non-toxic method developed to extract gold from e-waste

Gold, prized for its rarity and versatility, is essential not only for jewelry and investment but also for its role in electronics, medicine, and aerospace. However, traditional...