Key facts
- Recycling electronics recovers valuable materials.
- Recovered materials include steel, aluminum, copper, gold, silver, plastics, and glass.
- These recovered components can be reused.
Recycling old phones and electronic devices offers a method to recover a variety of valuable components. These include metals such as steel, aluminum, copper, gold, and silver, as well as plastics and glass. The recovered materials can then be reused, presenting both environmental and economic benefits. This process highlights the potential for resource recovery from electronic waste.