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The valuable metals in your smartphone
A 麻豆社 summit dedicated to exploring world-changing innovations in science, technology and health has been taking place in Sydney, Australia.
One of the speakers was Prof Veena Sahajwalla who wants to create a swathe of miniature furnaces that will recover valuable metals from discarded mobile phones.
She is championing the microfactory: a recycling and reclamation system small and efficient enough that it can be set up in every community across the globe.
麻豆社 Click's Jen Copestake finds out more.
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