Critical minerals don’t belong in landfills – microwave tech offers a cleaner way to reclaim them from e-waste

E-Waste disposal event to be held at Xenia STE(A)M Academy - The Xenia Gazette

XENIA — The Community STE(A)M Academy (CSA) of Xenia has announced a new program for e-waste reclamation. This program is intended to provide an opportunity for community members to properly dispose of their old electronics equipment. CSA will be accepting everything from flip-phones to laptops to VCRs and more. CSA students have been planning a kick-off event for the community from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday that will include e-waste collection,…

Critical minerals don’t belong in landfills – microwave tech offers a cleaner way to reclaim them from e-waste

Broken electronics still contain valuable critical minerals. Beeldbewerking/iStock/Getty Images PlusWhen the computer or phone you’re using right now blinks its last blink and you drop it off for recycling, do you know what happens? At the recycling center, powerful magnets will pull out steel. Spinning drums will toss aluminum into bins. Copper wires will get neatly bundled up for resale. But as the conveyor belt keeps rolling, tiny specks of v…

Critical minerals don’t belong in landfills – microwave tech offers a cleaner way to reclaim them from e-waste - Tech and Science Post

When the computer or phone you’re using right now blinks its last blink and you drop it off for recycling, do you know what happens? At the recycling center, powerful magnets will pull out steel. Spinning drums will toss aluminum into bins. Copper wires will get neatly bundled up for resale. But as the conveyor belt keeps rolling, tiny specks of valuable, lesser-known materials such as gallium, indium and tantalum will be left behind. Those tiny…

Microwave Tech Offers Cleaner Way to Reclaim E-waste Materials

Critical minerals don't belong in landfills.