E-scrap: An Opportunity
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The success of the electronics industry over the last decade in developing the mass consumer market for computers, cellphones and other personal electronic equipment has been phenomenal. Society must now finds ways of safely and economically recovering the materials that are embedded in these products. This will require significant investment by governments, industry and individuals, in technology, education and in reshaping societal attitudes to waste disposal. This multi-dimensional and multi-scale problem will be a pivotal challenge as we close material cycles and move away from linear material use.
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