Recycling PCB More Cleanly

Electronic circuits in discarded computers, cellphones and other devices could be recycled less harmfully using a technique developed by researchers in China. Unlike current methods, it can be used to reclaim valuable metals such as copper without releasing toxic fumes into the air.

Considering the fact that there is a lot of PCB all over the place, a good recycling method makes sense. It’s noted that this practice in general is very rare, which means the majority of PCB is sent to the landfill to potentially release it’s toxic pollutants there. Hopefully this (or an even better) method will catch on over on these shores.

Source: New Scientist