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Robots and Humans Team Up to Tear Apart Old Phones in Simulated Recycling

Electronic waste is the fastest-growing solid waste stream in the world, and discarded smartphones are one of its most stubborn contributors. In 2022 alone, the planet produced more than 62 million tons of discarded electronic products, with projections pointing toward roughly 82 million tons per year by 2030. The WEEE Forum estimated that 5.3 billion phones would be discarded in 2022, many of them languishing in drawers or landfills while trapp…
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Scienmag: Latest Science and Health News broke the news on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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