Project duration: 01 January 2020 – 31 December 2021

Objective

The lifespan of a mobile phone in the western part of the world is today 1-2 year. It is important that we recycle and thereby follow the circular economy philosophy.

The solution (technology)

The RecycleMyPhone MOOC project is based on the development of an online advanced course in the area of chemical extraction of metal elements from small portable electronics and battery waste.

Partnership

  • Chimie ParisTech, France (Lead Partner)
  • Chalmers tekniska högskola AB (Chalmers University of Technology), Sweden
  • ERAMET IDeas, France
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway

For more information, please visit the project web page.