Urban Mining and Jewelry
We know that old electronics yield great potential for precious metal refining. That e-waste can in turn be…
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Cell Phone Recycling in Numbers
The centerpiece of the urban mining movement is cell phones. The turnover on these devices is extremely high,…
Finding Commodities in Computers
Much like cell phones, computers are a vast expanse of electronic circuitry, but they typically contain even more…
Reclaiming Aluminum from Buildings
The nation's housing supply provides plenty of opportunities for urban miners. Houses both long unoccupied and damaged beyond…
Striking Gold in Cell Phones
In an age of "new every two" cellular device upgrading (if you can even hold out that long),…
Korea’s LS-Nikko Copper Opens 1st U.S. Liaison Office Inside of Electronic Recyclers International
Officials from Korean-based LS-Nikko Copper take tour of Electronic Recyclers International's facilities; see their first liaison office in…