%0 Journal Article
%T Recycling of gold from electronics: Cost-effective use through ¡®Design for Recycling¡¯
%A Christian Hagel¨¹ken
%A Christopher W Corti
%J Gold Bulletin
%@ 2190-7579
%D 2010
%I Springer
%R 10.1007/BF03214988
%X The importance of the gold content of scrap electronics to the economics of recovery of gold and many other valuable metals is not always appreciated and this impacts on the ¡°design for recycling¡± approach in selecting materials for new products, particularly in the European Union where the WEEE Directive aims to provide a closed loop economy. With a lower carbon footprint than primary-mined gold, recycled gold represents an important ¡°green¡± source. The challenges faced in recycling electronic scrap to achieve a closed loop economy are discussed.
%U http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03214988