lixo eletrônico

Interesting facts

Brazilian Engine Parts Factory Transforms into Electric Battery Recycler, Invests $45 Million in New Plant, Processes 400 Tons Annually with Plans to Scale to 10,000 Tons

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 01/07/2026 at 23:48

Interesting facts

A discarded microwave may contain 22-carat gold in internal components; study recovered a 450 mg nugget from electronic boards.

Alisson Ficher 21/06/2026 at 16:59

Interesting facts

Man creates homemade system with laptop batteries and reduces dependence on the power grid; the project has been operating since 2016 with reused batteries, 24 solar panels, and more than 10 kW.

Alisson Ficher 17/06/2026 at 22:39

Interesting facts

Brazil conducts the largest cleanup in history and removes over 800 tons of electronic waste; the initiative mobilizes 300 volunteers, has already collected 47 tons in 2025, and prevents thousands of devices from contaminating soil and water.

Alisson Ficher 17/06/2026 at 18:44

Interesting facts

Dissatisfied with seeing laptop batteries go to waste, a man collects more than 650 units and transforms the electronic waste into a solar energy storage bank to power his house.

Geovane Souza 15/06/2026 at 11:36

Economy

Old chargers forgotten in the drawer may hide copper, reusable parts, and a simple chance to save before they become electronic waste.

Viviane Alves 11/06/2026 at 11:01

Interesting facts

22-carat gold may be hidden in household items treated as scrap, while Swiss scientists use whey to recover the precious metal and pave the way for new sustainable urban mining.

Carla Teles 29/05/2026 at 22:11

Mining

Brazil could be throwing away a fortune in e-waste while it competes with the world for critical minerals and tries to map its largest urban mine.

Caio Aviz 06/05/2026 at 17:46

Com 62 milhões de toneladas de lixo eletrônico geradas em apenas um ano e metais avaliados em US$ 91 bilhões escondidos dentro de celulares, computadores e cabos descartados, refinarias especializadas estão transformando sucata digital em ouro, cobre e terras-raras numa nova forma de mineração urbana

Industry

With 62 Million Tons of E-Waste Generated in Just One Year and Metals Valued at $91 Billion Hidden Inside Discarded Phones, Computers, and Cables, Specialized Refineries Are Turning Digital Scrap Into Gold, Copper, and Rare Earths in a New Form of Urban Mining

Valdemar Medeiros 15/03/2026 at 06:38

Em Agbogbloshie, em Accra (Gana), até 250 mil toneladas de lixo eletrônico por ano viram cobre a céu aberto, mas a fumaça tóxica transforma o bairro em um dos pontos mais contaminados do planeta

Industry

In Agbogbloshie, Accra (Ghana), Up to 250,000 Tons of E-Waste Per Year Turn into Open-Air Copper, but Toxic Smoke Turns the Neighborhood into One of the Most Contaminated Places on the Planet

Valdemar Medeiros 10/02/2026 at 17:40

Milhões de geladeiras e TVs velhas estão virando matéria prima de volta para fábricas e carros, mas o mundo ainda deixa 77,7% do lixo eletrônico fora da reciclagem formal

Science and Technology

Millions of Old Refrigerators and TVs Are Being Turned Back Into Raw Materials for Factories and Cars, but the World Still Leaves 77.7% of E-Waste Out of Formal Recycling

Geovane Souza 12/01/2026 at 20:21

Lingote de ouro apoiado sobre placas de circuito eletrônico, ilustrando o processo sustentável de extração de ouro a partir de lixo eletrônico.

Science and Technology

New Chemical Process Extracts Gold From Electronic Waste With Surprising Efficiency and Indicates a Historic Turn for Sustainable Mining With Simple Reagents and Reusable Polymers

Caio Aviz 27/11/2025 at 13:17

Brazilian Engine Parts Factory Transforms into Electric Battery Recycler, Invests $45 Million in New Plant, Processes 400 Tons Annually with Plans to Scale to 10,000 Tons

A discarded microwave may contain 22-carat gold in internal components; study recovered a 450 mg nugget from electronic boards.

Man creates homemade system with laptop batteries and reduces dependence on the power grid; the project has been operating since 2016 with reused batteries, 24 solar panels, and more than 10 kW.

Brazil conducts the largest cleanup in history and removes over 800 tons of electronic waste; the initiative mobilizes 300 volunteers, has already collected 47 tons in 2025, and prevents thousands of devices from contaminating soil and water.

Dissatisfied with seeing laptop batteries go to waste, a man collects more than 650 units and transforms the electronic waste into a solar energy storage bank to power his house.

Old chargers forgotten in the drawer may hide copper, reusable parts, and a simple chance to save before they become electronic waste.

22-carat gold may be hidden in household items treated as scrap, while Swiss scientists use whey to recover the precious metal and pave the way for new sustainable urban mining.

Brazil could be throwing away a fortune in e-waste while it competes with the world for critical minerals and tries to map its largest urban mine.

With 62 Million Tons of E-Waste Generated in Just One Year and Metals Valued at $91 Billion Hidden Inside Discarded Phones, Computers, and Cables, Specialized Refineries Are Turning Digital Scrap Into Gold, Copper, and Rare Earths in a New Form of Urban Mining

In Agbogbloshie, Accra (Ghana), Up to 250,000 Tons of E-Waste Per Year Turn into Open-Air Copper, but Toxic Smoke Turns the Neighborhood into One of the Most Contaminated Places on the Planet

Millions of Old Refrigerators and TVs Are Being Turned Back Into Raw Materials for Factories and Cars, but the World Still Leaves 77.7% of E-Waste Out of Formal Recycling

New Chemical Process Extracts Gold From Electronic Waste With Surprising Efficiency and Indicates a Historic Turn for Sustainable Mining With Simple Reagents and Reusable Polymers

House Left Isolated in the Middle of New Chinese Highway as Owner Refuses Compensation Deal, Construction Continues Around the Property

Nigerian Student Builds 12-Meter Helicopter from Salvaged Parts, Including Boeing 747, in Backyard Without Engineering Degree

Giant 2.2 km Device Sweeps Plastic from Pacific Ocean, Cleaning an Area the Size of a Football Field Every 5 Seconds to Contain World’s Largest Ocean Garbage Patch

17-Year-Old Justin Bernstein Develops Bacteria to Produce Glass on Arctic Ice to Reflect Sunlight, Wins $50,000 U.S. Scholarship

At 22, Andréia left law school to become a truck driver; six years later, she travels across Brazil transporting grains with 130,000 followers.

Manchester Builds 40 Furnished Homes for the Homeless Under Railway Arches, Complete with Community Hall, Laundry, Garden, and Sports Court

Retired Builder Constructs House Using Over 4,000 Milk Cartons in Brazil, Engineer Estimates Structure Could Last 100 Years