Which of the following materials can be commercially recovered during recycling of e-waste? 1. Gold 2. Copper 3. Glass 4. Plastic Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Electronics are full of valuable materials, including copper, tin, iron, aluminum, fossil fuels, titanium, gold, and silver.
Many of the materials used in making these electronic devices can be recovered, reused, and recycled—including plastics, metals, and glass.
Recycling e-waste enables us to recover various valuable metals and other materials from electronics, saving natural resources (energy), reducing pollution, conserving landfill space, and creating jobs.
According to the EPA, recycling one million laptops can save the energy equivalent of electricity that can run 3,657 U.S. households for a year.
Recycling one million cell phones can also recover 75 pounds of gold, 772 pounds of silver, 35,274 pounds of copper, and 33 pounds of palladium.
In a report, Apple revealed that it recovered 2,204 pounds of gold —worth 40 million—from recycled iPhones, Macs, and iPads in 2015.