E-waste (IMAGE)

Rice University

E-waste

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Circuit boards from electronics, like computer mice, can be crushed into nanodust by a cryo-mill, according to researchers at Rice University and the Indian Institute of Science. The dust can then be easily separated into its component elements for recycling.

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Chandra Sekhar Tiwary/Rice University

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