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Aussie researchers develop new way to tackle e-waste
Manage episode 491045231 series 5428
E-waste covers things such as sim cards, e-cigarettes, and air-conditioning units, and adds up to half a million tonnes of waste annually in Australia.
That's about 20 kilograms for each person, according to the federal government's national waste report.
Now an Australian research team has developed a safer and more sustainable approach to extract and recover gold from this electronic waste.
- Guest: Justin Chalker, Professor in the College of Science and Engineering at Flinders University in South Australia
- Producers: Grace Stranger and Yvonne Hong
12186 episodes
Manage episode 491045231 series 5428
E-waste covers things such as sim cards, e-cigarettes, and air-conditioning units, and adds up to half a million tonnes of waste annually in Australia.
That's about 20 kilograms for each person, according to the federal government's national waste report.
Now an Australian research team has developed a safer and more sustainable approach to extract and recover gold from this electronic waste.
- Guest: Justin Chalker, Professor in the College of Science and Engineering at Flinders University in South Australia
- Producers: Grace Stranger and Yvonne Hong
12186 episodes
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