New Technologies to Recycle Electronic Waste

In the society driven by consumerism, a lot of electronic waste is generated annually, around 50 million tonnes per year worldwide. Currently waste generation shows the strongest growth year-on-year and there are many opportunities in the journey to manage this trend. The value of the raw materials included in this waste is estimated at 50-60 billion euros, depending on materials prices. While legislation and recycling channels are present in many countries, but only 20% is recycled in a certified process . Out of the sixty chemical elements present in electronic waste, only a minority is recycled (gold, silver, platinum, cobalt, tin, copper, iron, aluminum and lead). The balance ends up in fine wasted in landfills.