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In one million phones there could be 24 kilograms of gold, 16,000 kilograms of copper, 350 kilograms of silver, and 14 kilograms of palladium. When devices aren’t recycled, all of this material goes to waste.>>

The Ministry for the Environment today granted the not-for-profit organisation funding to bolster its work in collecting and recycling e-waste around New Zealand.>>

"The challenge is encouraging consumers to let go of old devices they are no longer using...">>

“If recycled in the responsible way, they can be recovered and put back into the manufacturing process.">>

“There is currently a lot more the corporate sector can do to take responsibility for the e-waste it generates.">>