Clever compost: Organic materials could help recycle electronic waste

Some organic materials could help to extract rare earth metals from electronic waste. — AFP Relaxnews

What if certain organic materials could help salvage rare metals– essential for the manufacturing of many digital devices – from waste electronics? This idea is being investigated and tested by a team of US researchers. Here’s how it works.

Neodymium may be a strange-sounding chemical element that you've never really heard of. Yet it is found in many of our everyday electronics, from computers to television screens to the engines of hybrid cars.