In the age of rapid technological advancement, electronic waste, ou e-lixo, is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world. From outdated smartphones and laptops to discarded circuit boards and hard drives, these devices contain valuable materials that are too often lost to landfills. At the intersection of sustainability and profitability lies urban mining:… Ler mais »
Resource recovery in mining is the process of reclaiming valuable materials from previously discarded or underutilized sources.
Numa era de rápido avanço tecnológico, a vida útil dos dispositivos eletrónicos encurtou-se significativamente, criando um aumento de resíduos eletrónicos (Sucata eletrónica). O que muitos veem como gadgets descartados e equipamentos obsoletos são verdadeiros tesouros de materiais valiosos, incluindo metais preciosos como ouro, prata, e paládio. Efficiently recovering these materials is a cornerstone of sustainable recycling… Ler mais »
As the world faces dwindling natural resources and increasing electronic waste, urban mining has emerged as a vital and sustainable solution for resource recovery. Urban mining refers to the process of reclaiming valuable metals and materials from electronic waste (e-waste) and other discarded urban resources. With the growing demand for precious metals like gold, prata,… Ler mais »
In our rapidly advancing technological world, electronic devices are quickly becoming obsolete, leading to an ever-growing mountain of e-waste. Efficiently managing and recycling this e-waste is not just an environmental imperative but also an economic opportunity. Size reduction plays a crucial role in the recycling process, particularly in three key areas: Destruição de dados, metais preciosos… Ler mais »