21 Apr
Apr 21st, 2008 | By Patrick Hebert | Category: Technology
According to a recent article published on www.separationsnow.com, researchers from the Romanian Academy’s Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry have discovered a way to extract fossil fuels from Printed Circuit Boards.
In light of this discovery, is it possible that our growing heaps of obsolete gadgetry could be part of the solution? Might every province have a “tar sands” project of their own?
The article doesn’t go on to discuss whether the technology is commercially viable yet, however perhaps by using this process we can add a few years to our oil reserves?
The fact that this is a subject of research further illustrates the necessity to divert waste electronics from landfills - the prices we pay at the gas pump could depend on it.
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