Metric tons of electronic waste this year..!?

New problems are emerging as technology continues to grow. One of the problems currently plaguing the world is e-waste. In the context of the increasing use of electronic devices, bringing this waste to a boil has become a big problem. In such a situation, it is not only necessary to develop technology to extract gold from this waste without harming the environment but also to convert the carbon dioxide released in this process into useful organic substances. This is said to be an antidote to the environmental problem in addition to the threat of e-waste.
With the ever-increasing use of electronic devices, their waste is increasing. 62 million tons of this waste are generated every year. It is estimated that only 20 percent of it is recycled. The gold found in one ton of e-waste is said to be ten times more than the gold extracted from one ton of raw gold ore. According to an estimate, 80 million metric tons of e-waste will be generated every year by 2030. That is why research is being done to find ways to extract gold from it. Currently, the traditional method of extracting gold from e-waste requires the use of powerful chemicals. This involves the use of cyanide. These harm the environment. To check this, scientists at Cornell university in the united states have developed a new method. It does not use harmful chemicals. Vinyl-linked covalent organic frameworks have been created.

This method has the ability to extract 99.99 percent of gold. It is said to be due to the high sulfur content in it. gold is naturally attracted to sulfur. It is known that gold is used in electronic devices. It is used as connectors in circuits.. memory chips. It is known that gold does not corrode.. being an electrical conductor.. this metal can be easily transformed into any shape. With the newly developed method, the process of producing gold from e-waste in a manner that does not harm the environment will increase significantly in the coming days.
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Sowmiya Sriram

10/02/2025 01:52 PM