Rapid global technological development has led to the rising production of electronic waste
that presents both challenges and opportunities in its recycling. In this review, we highlight …

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) contains economically significant levels
of precious, critical metals and rare earth elements, apart from base metals and other toxic …

The increasing use of electrical and electronic equipment leads to a huge generation of
electronic waste (e-waste). It is the fastest growing waste stream in the world. Almost all …

The recycling of waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) has attracted global attention
because of their increasingly huge quantity, hazardous character, and high recovery values …

The rapid accumulation of end-of-life electronics around the world has a disastrous impact
on the environment because much of this otherwise valuable resource goes to landfills …

In modern society, use of natural resources poses a great challenge. However, the circular
economy paradigm has defined a new concept of waste, proposing it as a business …

Waste from information technology (IT) and telecommunication equipment (WITTE)
constitutes a significant fraction of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) …

In the present study, sustainable recycling of gold from the secondary stream of waste
printed circuit boards using brine leaching with electro-Cl 2 and solvo-chemical strategies …

An innovative process integration for the sustainable recovery of critical metals from waste
printed circuit boards (WPCBs) is demonstrated. In the acid pre-treatment of WPCBs,> 95 …

Employing activated carbon in the thiosulfate process has high potential applications for
extracting gold. However, formidable challenges must be overcome to achieve such an …