Europe seeks strategic minerals in its own urban mine waste streams
Recovering valuable materials from products in circulation is becoming part of industrial and security planning in Brussels.
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Recycling rates falling behind the pace of e-waste generated globally
Just 22.3% of all the e-waste - any product that has a plug or battery - was properly collected and recycled in 2022.
Global e-waste rises 21% in 5 years and is predicted to double by 2030
A big problem, the organizations say, is that collection and recycling programs don't keep pace with the rising pollution.