A growing movement towards the development of Òlow carbon technologiesÓ and an increased demand for consumer electronics are contributing towards a resource deficit. Many of these technologies require rare and precious metals for their production and use. The reserves of these elements are being depleted at a rapid rate, but they are not Òrunning outÓ or being destroyed. These unique elements are being quickly dispersed throughout our environment, making their recapture both highly challenging

First Author: Hunt, Andrew; Clark, James. H.; Kraus, George A.; Stankiewicz, Andrzej; Clark, James. H.; Van Gerven, Tom; Abbott, Andrew P; Li, Sam F Y; Anderson, Christopher; Natrajan, Louise

Attributed to: G8-2012 Catalysing the Growth in Metal Recovery (PHYTOCAT) funded by EPSRC

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Bibliographic Information

Type: Book Chapter

Book Title: Element Recovery and Sustainability (2013)

Page Reference: 1-28

ISBN: 978-1-84973-616-9