Dell announced the launch of a program for processing gold from electronic waste for the manufacture of motherboards. The first chips, made of recycled valuable material, will be equipped with devices of type 2 in 1 Latitude 12.

"Currently, only 12.5% ​​of electronic waste is processed into new products, and it is estimated that Americans annually throw away unnecessary phones that contain gold and silver at an estimated cost of $ 60 million," Dell said. "This figure demonstrates the feasibility and potential of such programs for the processing of valuable metals from spent electronics for the production of new goods. "

By the end of 2020, the company intends to process 45,400 tons of waste. In addition to motherboards, gold from Dell's used electronics will be used in jewelry. The company already cooperates with actress Nikki Reed, who presented a collection of gold jewelry The Circular Collection from Bayou with Love, made of gold, extracted from spent "motherboards".

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