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The state-of-the-art recycling process for smartphones can effectively recover 82% of the metal value, including gold, palladium, platinum, and copper.
“The state-of-the-art recycling process for smartphones demonstrates that 82% of the metal value, including Au, Pd, Pt, and Cu, can be effectively recovered [43].”
From Unveiling Environmental Potential in Smartphone Repair Practices in Vientiane Capital, Laos (2025) · cites this paper as [43]
Glass constitutes about 32% of smartphone weight and is commonly used for screens and protective covers.
“Glass constitutes about 32% and is commonly used for screens and protective covers.”
From Unveiling Environmental Potential in Smartphone Repair Practices in Vientiane Capital, Laos (2025) · cites this paper as [43]
Plastics are used for approximately 17% of the structural elements and casings, while the remaining 6% is composed of various heterogeneous components.
“Additionally, plastics are used for approximately 17% of the structural elements and casings, while the remaining 6% is composed of various heterogeneous components.”
From Unveiling Environmental Potential in Smartphone Repair Practices in Vientiane Capital, Laos (2025) · cites this paper as [43]
Metals generally make up 45% of smartphone weight, including gold, palladium, platinum, and copper.
“In the context of weight, metals generally make up 45% of smartphones, including gold (Au), palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), and copper (Cu).”
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Soudachanh, S., & Salhofer, S. (2025) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su17020711 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
- Authors
- Bookhagen, B., Bastian, D., Buchholz, P., Faulstich, M., Opper, C., Irrgeher, J., Prohaska, T., & Koeberl, C.
- Affiliations
- University of Vienna (AT)
- Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (DE)
- Clausthal University of Technology (DE)
- Montanuniversität Leoben (AT)
- Natural History Museum Vienna (AT)
- Corresponding author
- Bookhagen, B.
- Venue
- Resources Policy
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-10
- Volume
- 68
- Pages
- 101750
- ISSN
- 0301-4207 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3081458875
- Cited by
- 66
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 3
- FWCI
- 3.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Resources Policy (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Extraction and Separation Processes
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Mining and Resource Management
- Keywords
- smartphones, metals, metal content, metal prices, metal production, metal supply, printed circuit boards, rare earth elements, gold, palladium, tantalum, indium, gallium, recycling, magnets, cobalt, germanium, electronic waste
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