: waste consisting of discarded electronic products (such as computers, televisions, and cell phones)
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This approach not only reduces e-waste but also saves valuable resources and cuts down on CO₂ emissions from manufacturing.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
America’s first mid-market e-waste franchise that specifically focuses on municipal and corporate recycling has created a new partnership with Williamson County.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Also featured are Alta Resource Technologies, using computational biochemistry to extract critical minerals like neodymium and gallium from e-waste, and Tidal Metals, which is pioneering magnesium extraction from seawater through a novel vapor adsorption system.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Furthermore, this number is rising five times as fast as e-waste recycling.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
America’s first mid-market e-waste franchise that specifically focuses on municipal and corporate recycling has created a new partnership with Williamson County.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Also featured are Alta Resource Technologies, using computational biochemistry to extract critical minerals like neodymium and gallium from e-waste, and Tidal Metals, which is pioneering magnesium extraction from seawater through a novel vapor adsorption system.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Furthermore, this number is rising five times as fast as e-waste recycling.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
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“E-waste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-waste. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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