Exploring the lucrative industry of recycling old phones for precious metals like gold, silver, and copper, with a focus on China's growing market due to the abundance of discarded mobile phones. The chapter also delves into the changing perception of smartphones from mere communication devices to valuable resources for sustainable material reuse.
Smartphones and mobile phones have become an inseparable part of our daily lives. But when the latest, bright shiny new edition arrives with pomp, what fate awaits its predecessors? It's 2024, for crying out loud! Let's find a cooler, eco-friendly way to give our old devices some new love! On the show: Heyang, Niu Honglin & Li Yi