We’re using microbes to clean up toxic electronic waste – here’s how

Sebastien Farnaud

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Electroni waste, e-waste , is becoming a worldwide emergency. The emerging technology of bioleaching offers a novel approach to recylce precious metals from e-waste

Period	20 Aug 2020

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Title	Could Bacteria Be Used to Recycle Electronic Waste?
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	National Interest
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	20/08/20
Description	Electronic waste, e-waste , is becoming a worldwide emergency. The emerging technology of bioleaching offers a novel approach to recycle precious metals from e-waste
URL	https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/could-bacteria-be-used-recycle-electronic-waste-167226
Persons	Sebastien Farnaud

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Bioleaching
e-waste
electronic waste
Bacteria
metals
gold

We’re using microbes to clean up toxic electronic waste – here’s how

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We’re using microbes to clean up toxic electronic waste – here’s how