How to Recycle Computer Gold

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Tip 1 - How to mine for gold in your television set and computer keyboard

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Burhan Koca | permalink

Where do your computer, iPhone, and television go when they die? Mostly they end up in dumps. Now, people in North America, India, and Europe are harvesting these trashed electronic parts to recover the precious metals within. Though gold is often what they seek, lead and copper are valuable in large quantities too. Take a look at the places where you can find valuable metals in your electronics — though beware of the health dangers of e-garbage prospecting.
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