e-waste
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Study Finds E-Waste In Asia Has Increased At A Staggering Pace
According to a new report from the United Nations University, higher incomes and more affordable prices have lead to an enormous jump in the levels of electronic goods being dumped in Asia. A five-year study found an average increase of 63 per cent in e-waste across 12 countries.
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Researchers Devise A Simple Method For Recycling Rare Earth Magnets
You’ve probably heard a bit about rare Earth elements. They have got unpronounceable names like ytterbium and praseodymium, and they’re found in nearly ever piece of tech you own. Despite their value, we’re do a piss poor job recycling them. But chemists are now hoping to change that.
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This Designer Uses The Silver Inside All The Gadgets We Throw Away
How long have you had the computer or phone you’re reading this on? How about the others that proceeded it? Inside all of these electronics are precious metals that are usually trashed — even though they are still usable, as this Cape Town jeweller proves.
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This 3D Printer Is Made Out Of A Floppy Disk Drive And Other E-Waste
When was the last time you used your computer’s disc drive? What about your DVD player? E-waste is all around us, but as the brilliant Instructables user behind this $US60 3D printer proves, there’s plenty to be done with it — if you’ve got some engineering chops.