"Urban mining", the recycling of precious metals from electronic gadgets, becomes ever more important, although processes that are both efficient and environmentally benign are still scarce. An ...

Whether you repurpose it, rehome it, or recycle it, that dusty old computer in your closet may still be surprisingly valuable. Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural ...

Over 50 million tons of electronic waste are generated around the world every year and 80 percent of that ends up in landfills. Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) have come up ...

A groundbreaking new technology for gold extraction from cyanide processes is revolutionizing the mining industry by significantly boosting precious metal recovery rates through the recycling of this ...

Gold has always held a special place in human history, treasured for its rarity, beauty, and cultural significance. Beyond its ornamental value, it carries economic weight and plays a vital role in ...

In context: The Royal Mint, which has been producing British coins since the Middle Ages, is now adapting to a world where physical money is becoming less essential. In an effort to reinvent itself, ...

New Life Computer Recycling is giving Tax Deductions Get a tax deduction to offset the cost of your new PC HUNTSVILLE, AL. June 18th, 2018 - New Life Computer Recycling has set its first "Computer ...

Earlier this month, we learned all about the painstaking but far-from-impossible process of refining gold in your own kitchen and backyard from Cody of Cody's Lab. That was fascinating in its own ...

Apple says it recovered more than a ton of gold from recycling discarded iPhones, iPads, computers, and probably a few Android handsets, too. Apple revealed in its 2015 annual environment report that ...

Chalmers University researchers develop a sustainable method for gold recycling using biodiesel. The method effectively extracts pure gold from mixed metals and is applicable to other socially ...