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How Much Gold Is in Your Computer?

Did you know your old electronics, like your ex-computer, have actual gold inside of them? But where, and can you extract it? Not only that, but they can also include other precious metals like silver or palladium. Read on to find out more. RELATED: 1,100-YEAR-OLD HOARD OF ISLAMIC GOLD COINS FOUND IN ISRAEL What parts of…

How Much Gold Is in Your Computer?

Of that, a negligible 12.5%, or so,  is actually recycled or reprocessed.  In a lot of cases, e-waste is simply shipped to Asia and Africa to be recycled. Once there, it is usually sorted and sold for scrap, or simply burnt in an attempt to either dispose of it or attempt to extract valuable materials.  This…