A recent study reveals that one tonne of discarded mobile phones can yield significant amounts of valuable metals, including 141 grams of gold. Despite this potential, most old phones remain unused, illustrating a major disconnect in e-waste recycling efforts.

Contienen pequeñas cantidades de oro, plata, cobre y otros metales. Apenas una parte de los residuos electrónicos llega a los sistemas formales de reciclaje.

Old mobile phones contain valuable metals such as gold, silver and copper, with some metals found at higher concentrations in e-waste than in conventional ore. Global e-waste…