Scientists Use a Blender to Reveal What's in our Smartphones

Scientists at the University of Plymouth blended an entire smartphone to dust and then conducted chemical analysis of the dissolved results. Their results put a spotlight on the quantities of rare elements contained in each cell phone (as well as other high-tech everyday items), which is putting ever-increasing pressure on the global mining industry. The researchers encourage greater recycling rates, at the least.

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