ETH Zurich researchers have recovered the precious metal from electronic waste. Their highly sustainable new method is based on a protein fibril sponge, which the scientists derive from whey, a food industry byproduct.
Millions toss out old gadgets without a second thought, unaware that these devices harbor a secret treasure: real gold. Inside smartphones, laptops, and
The UK Royal Mint has started extracting gold from electronic waste!
How about these scientists who are using whey protein from cheese-making to extract gold from electronics?
take a look at this! Researchers in Australia are using a reagent commonly used to disinfect water to dissolve and extract gold from e-waste.
https://www.popsci.com/environment/clean-gold-extraction-electronics/
Extracting gold from electronic waste used to involve toxic chemicals, but scientists are now coming up with safer alternatives.
This can be a more sustainable, effective, and less hazardous solution than traditional gold mining.
You can actually do this at home!
There is a ton of gold and other precious metals in electronics, which often go unused when people discard devices.