Recycling lithium-ion batteries is possible, however the practice is far from perfect. What’s missing is a low-energy and low-cost separation system that selectively recovers electrode materials. The solution according to Michigan Technological University, is a mining technique that has been around for a while, in fact it is more than a century old. The research…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent mobile, technology, and electronic recycling news that HOBI’s blog reported on during the week 8/13-8/17. New smartphone shows hardware innovation is slowing down While the latest smartphones to hit the market have been impressive on the inside, on the hardware side of things the handsets aren’t showing…
Every year, millions of televisions, phones and other electronic equipment are being discarded, despite them being a rich source of metals. Thanks to e-waste mining, the industry not only has the potential to see immense growth but to find innovative ways to keep our planet sustainable. Professor Veena Sahajwalla’s conducts “urban mining,” which is simply…