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Researchers discover method for extracting valuable metal from electronic waste — here's how it works

A Cornell University-led research team has created a new process to extract 99.9% of the gold from electronic waste to help turn carbon dioxide into useful organic materials. Discarded electronics are ...
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There’s Gold Trapped in Your iPhone – And Chemists Have Found a Safe New Way to Extract It

In 2022, humans produced an estimated 62 million tonnes of electronic waste – enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. This was up 82% from 2010 and is expected to rise to 82 million ...