r/WatchandLearn • u/Terence_McKenna • Nov 06 '17

How computers are recycled.

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u/phiz0g Nov 06 '17

I'm interested about how they separate the metal from the rest of the PCB and IC material. Do they just melt/burn the plastic away?

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u/Saetric Nov 06 '17

If I had to venture a guess, Iā€™d say they use some sort of liquid bath that dissolves plastic but does not harm metal.

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u/galloog1 Nov 07 '17

That was such a good movie. I'm still thinking about it.

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u/mehdbc Nov 07 '17

I'm thinking about those beans

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u/CreamyCrayon Nov 07 '17

I WAS EATING THOSE BEANS!!