These days, laptops and mobile devices are everywhere and constantly being upgraded, so knowing what to do with all the metal components inside discarded devices is simply good business. This is especially true when you realise that the value of recycled metal components in electronic devices in China will be worth more than £18 billion […]

These days, laptops and mobile devices are everywhere and constantly being upgraded, so knowing what to do with all the metal components inside discarded devices is simply good business. This is especially true when you realise that the value of recycled metal components in electronic devices in China will be worth more than £18 billion by 2030, according to the environmental activist organisation Greenpeace.
Huge market
China has become the world?s largest user of mobile devices, and the nation now has a growing awareness of the importance of recycling waste from electronic devices, also known as e-waste. Becoming more efficient users of e-waste will have several benefits for China, including reducing reliance on foreign and imported parts, driving down costs, and lessening the burden on the environment.
Caring for the environment is a growing concern in China. While photos of Beijing hidden in smog used to be very common, the government realised that air in the Chinese capital had to improve. The Guardian has an interesting report on how the city is cleaning up.

Extracting value
Greenpeace carried out some research with t...