University of Kentucky researchers develop greener, more sustainable ways to recover metals from electronic waste

By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky As electronic waste (e-waste) piles up globally, researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering are pioneering innovative methods to recover valuable metals from discarded devices and industrial waste. E-waste — including smartphones, laptops and spent batteries — contains critical […]