Raw Materials Used in Mobile Phones Set to ‘Run Out’ in 100 Years
- By Ian Barnes
- 27 Aug 2019
The Royal Society of Chemistry has warned that if we don’t start recycling our old electronic devices, the raw materials needed to make them might run out.
The Royal Society of Chemistry has warned that if we don’t start recycling our old electronic devices, the raw materials needed to make them might run out.
What happens in your business when you get a new computer or scanner? Estimates say around 50million tonnes of e-waste will be produced in 2018 alone, with the 2 biggest culprits being China and the USA.