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. currently to go in and be insight starts july 8th on dw, with ever buying new tech. so. 8 thing out old stuff. that is why i never thought about it before. waste was a new topic for me, but um, throughout treasure is to be found. if you know where to look tough, those usually these motors would all be discarded, but ideally we can salvage 70 percent. but we'll see that got the vote. materials can be recovered from e waste without releasing toxic fumes in the process of the self. so many people aren't aware of the risk problems. there are many innovative ways e ways can be reduced and recycled. the,

the, let's take this with us and it still careful with the rail for these 2. but then she, it's possible to do your pod for the energy transition in the comfort of your own home in on the renewable pups on so being installed on private balconies. they constructed as of use solar models. if it doesn't, it's great that we have modules that can be given a 2nd lease on life it's. i'm very pleased about that for me because i'm not sure yet if any data of landed in the shredder. otherwise, the engineer monitoring vivica, used to research the efficiency of gas fired power plants. he's now switched his focus to solar power specific key to recycling old. first of all, take panels with the types of flooding. customers are very satisfied,

they're eager to produce their own solar power. us once new modules probably costs around 200 euros hours or less than a 3rd of that. $6070.00 euro is and they fixed it to all my teen via cosigns bias 3. there's only so not association, which helps people assemble balcony power plants and connect them to the grid generation up to $600.00 watts of power. used model is an even more sustainable solution. i know model for the normal photo voltaic module has to be in action for 2 years to produce the electricity that was used for its own production of off the top one from i'm. but with the 2nd hand module come on, there is an immediate benefit for the climate before the end came up under to go to infinity. how sensitive the surface stefan close to a 100 has go to use models. he's learning how to install them by the leading the way you'll have to think about how will produce electricity in the future. a balcony power plant is the simplest way to do that because it's about a 100

a month. to modules with 600 watts of power, provide enough in a tricity to run the washing machine and the refrigerator. a saving of more than $100.00 euros per year. doesn't close to hundreds, close by with the help of his wife, it takes him just a few hours to install the system. on his balcony, the crew have solar power when the sun shines unassigned. so when exactly do they use, the modules come from, was there some careful we need to get out of the way? um we have on here got some for dismantling the panels and taking the modules down to look into the mountains. okay. is now in month to book for 2000. so the models have been

producing started apparently here for more than 10 years, some of them are being dismantled because the site needs to be renovated at the waste management company. he worked for the castille mountains of solar panels and up in the shredder, even ones that was still functional. his plan to reuse them opened up a new line of business. they don't do that, so it's gonna go to visually simple and only thing that we want to avoid. unnecessary us on his end, 5100 years time. i want my children and grandchildren to still have a planet worth living on at the time of visit him. can you go to the solar panels had been under performing, which is why the operating company hired mountain view can to fix it. doesn't even do a little bit in via it's kind of the modules don't have any obvious cracks or dfcs home, but they are under performing the sector. but in the mean, the last when the sun is shining,

each of these 1st of all take panel should produce $235.00, lots of electricity up to 10 years. the outputs might be slightly reduced. for a solar panel talk here to maximum profit. that's a problem. then the output dropped by 4 or 5 percent. they'd still be perfect as a balcony power plant. it's a business model with great potential. gemini, is facing a search of use turned the models that's probably due to the renewable energy sources act from 2000, which guaranteed fixed prices for solar power for 20 years. many sort of possible good option. but for ration when exposed to the much lower market. expos predicts by 2030, they will be 1000000 tons of use models in germany alone. enough to cover an area launch with an $11000.00 soccer fields. every salvage solar panel means 20 kilos less electronic waste. is this one?

be waste will also be recycled in this warehouse in india. first, entrepreneur d, a valley is creating a space with workers can safely dismantle hazardous waste. an extra shot to you and india in delhi, any waste is taken apart and neighborhoods where children are playing, where food is being cocked to call. 5th valley wants to help put an end to that tens of thousands of people in india and make their living of a waste risking their health and the process. and it's sort of of danny, the eco with project wants to improve a working conditions via the i need to bennett the concept together was an indian swim team here, the building up to 40 work stations which will be available to rent a

sub fee lease. there's a lot of light, it's dirty tables, we give them tools, they also have gloves onto it. so the idea is that they have a safe and healthy working environment. all right. some gave them all by to which they age and she needs recycling e waste could use as talk, succeeds, endangering not any work a little so they families stuff. so many people aren't aware of the risk to my most get into the business because it's in the family and it's always been done the same way. when this, what the english ones will come up. eco with ones to show people, they do have options. the team regularly visits districts and daily that are hops at the informal e waste industry today on iraq group to is accompanying data and he says he's trying to solve

the invoice of e waste has been banned in india for many years. yet an estimated $50000.00 tons are legally imported from western countries every year. according to indian lo defective equipment can only be dismantled by officially licensed companies. but in reality, more than 90 percent of the scrap is equally taking a pause in the backyard. now we can't reveal exactly where this man is working, the police could turn up at any time. this is all corporate. this is on the item port. all the way to is extracting may so from old trans fullness. he as the equivalent of just one euro per hour. the company works full buys a waste and sells the muscles to recycle is that's where the money is made. but for the worker, one kind of covers with just 10 euros. dia barely knows to get him into the eco a cool. she has to convince his boss the fine folks of the it's

not easy. but this type of solution oriented work and starting a business with a great team is very gratifying and energizing. and, and again, most of us the own most people in these back streets. so making a living, dismantling, and reciting electrical parts. do you have any wants to take the industry out of the confines of city neighborhoods? the electronic waste contains highly toxic substances, including let cadmium sound smooth fury a safe workplace would help protect workers from the health risks of exposure to the substances. i'm dealing with the air conditioner, it's working machine, a camera piece and cctv way to go to us on monday is

a major play it in the way set to convincing him to get on board would be a breakthrough for the eco web team. would it be interesting for you to get uh, workspace there and we continue work there to them, but it said to, to do some business. there are very excited as well. yeah. onto the next a ways to samantha just a few streets away. again, we can't reveal the exact location, like most people in the sector. this man works under illegal conditions. so many cellphones. hi, i'm an advisor and i'm the young man specializes in cell phones. he buys them for about 20 cents each year. a camera. this camera, 13000 do facebook, you know, that's about 145 euros. the circuit board with chips is the most valuable component

. it's worth $0.75. it contains precious metals, 250 grams of gold can be extracted from one ton of mobile phones compared to only 5 grams of gold from one ton of gold or from a mine. electronic scrap is a precious commodity here, but the despatches are in desperate need of safe working conditions. 6000 kilometers away if it's on the way to prevent a waste from being produced in the 1st place. but it's outbound runs 10 daycare centers in strasburg funds. if a team members cell phone breaks, it's a crisis, but she knows who to call if it does switch. if she says, press the up to sign the clinic and a colleague had her phone in the pocket of her honey pests and accidentally put it in the washing machine, provide them with devices on the 20th, i assumed it was a lost cause, but we called the service and in just 24 hours, my colleague had

a phone again. as i'm going to somebody to colleague an over the telephone young residence a broken display, no problems. a replacement device is delivered in no time middle. i'm at no extra cost, per se a cadon works full cologne, a cooperative promising sustainable electronics. business model focuses on renting, the, the less southern ones, and it's the only business model that makes manufacturers reduce their range and stop issuing new models all the time. then, manufacturers and rental companies have an interest in the device lasting as long as possible as to left by joint internal talk. was it the basic idea of cologne is that the devices are rented out? try the vin sold, customers get comprehensive, suppose repairs and replacements. and the longer devices rented for the lower the

cost cologne's headquarters, just a few kilometers away. the broken display is replaced immediately so that the cell phone can go back into circulation as soon as possible. nothing is thrown away. here is a device comp, the fixed, at least its components can be recycled. the copper ship was founded by the us and mom who's now in his late excess. he's. he grew up on a no gun exam and studied physics. he's always been interested in sustainability and was keen to tackle the over production of electronic products. chickamauga, as i said, the founder, we try to keep the devices in circulation as long as possible, including the parts to us. and then with all these modules here, have been checked and can go to customers when they need something replaced that was on the, the idea is to reuse them as often and for as long as possible. in addition to the fact when it was on pushing. if you don't publish it, this only works with technology that can be easily repaired to today in the us,

the amount is missing was computer manufacturer is from switzerland. they for so long in new notebook to add to commodes, existing range of products. this is our current product range, mainly fair phones, for example, the fair phone for computers from wide open computing. the, the, the common feature of all these devices is durability. so that you'll have unity. as most devices i used for fall to show us a time more than 57000000 tons of electronic waste of reduced worldwide every year . the equivalent weights of more than 5000 eiffel towers. this could double to 110000000 tons by 20. 50 is consuming habits. don't change cool time you while i change the keyboard. hold on. okay, go entrepreneur. fun. so i'm not to laugh is proud of how quickly the pods can be removed from the new notebook. the competition would take out

while it's out 35 seconds. the battery can be replaced in no time. it's a job that typically it has to be done at a repair shop, not on those levels. so it depends on who's the trend is to use it. he sits in devices. you want to say we're trying to slow down this trend and convince people that today in 2023 and my even with a computer like the one nicholas has been using for almost 10 years. you yourself can do pretty much everything you need to sit on up is want to professor not completed. this is the 1st laptop released by funds from out to them and his business partner and nichol logging. yeah. it's been regularly upgraded and repaired and still works flawlessly. today i'm instruction. manual is available

online learning or can you encourage our customers to open up their devices themselves? other manufacturers say there's no guarantee, but there is with us. why do we have the, should the you commission has introduced right to repair for consumers, the commode and doesn't want to wait until new legislation is approved. the comprehensive has rented out about 5700 devices, so fund, or sometimes in the us, a model of his equipment himself. today, he's visiting some commode customers across the folder in germany and manual on the remote. we're off to a good start enjoying this. in the last 2 years we've seen 60 to 70 percent growth in rentals, not bad at all. we want to keep that up in yes. so, so you don't, don't perceive growth that full bonds doesn't result in yet more a waste of money. i'm sure for them with contracts income that's of use some of the

modules from mac, the book has arrived and have the living checked on this new test lane, which cost several 100000 to years. let me use something so i can open this up and then once this is our sunlight simulator, the lid is closed. the simulation lights up with 1000 watts. on the computer screen, the team can see how much electricity the solar cells are still producing. as i know 1st impression, there's something wrong with the module and maybe it's damaged. we'll look at the image e l is electra luminescence special cameras scan the entire module at the 2nd inspection station and produce a kind of x ray image. this reveals any damage you i'm looking for. there's definitely a crack, but it's not bad and it generates 15. want me less than what the manufacturer says, but you can still use it for

a balcony power plant that goes to bundle. once the used models have been inspected, they get a sticker and a 2 year warranty. second large, so it is 7 employees can check up to 800 miles per day. the success rate is excellent. yeah. impacts dozens. and there are parks where 80 percent of the modules are. john, come and get up, and there are parts where just 20 the 30 percent are defective modules. and we'll do that. usually these modules will be disposed of, but we can ideally save 70 percent by running these types of inductive platforms. but what happens to the 30 percent that failed the tests they contain valuable rule materials that are lost and the shredding process highest, i'm guessing off salvage enrolled materials, that's what the workers will be doing at the eco work size in india. know welcome to a coworker really great as you are here. the

3 e waste entrepreneurs at the amazing, including us on monday, the just to turn mission. so this area here that would be all work eunice. describe mental dispatch. this will be provided with a fully equipped co working space with flexibly sized workspace is that can be rented for days, weeks, or even months. they will also be lockable storage areas, as well as break rooms and confidence williams. a big players, like as lama league could potentially join forces with smaller businesses lending unit. we cannot spend, we can bundle their products and send larger volumes directly to processors. and with a larger volume you can usually get a better price. so on investment price, hudson, it's not yet clear what the service will cost. and it 1st step,

the valley wants to recruit mostly small entrepreneurs, already paying rent for workshops and based the fees on us. there's still a lot of negotiating to do to learn for who the hallways nice well, but it would be difficult to transport materials. it's a long way. so contracts would be high or low miles long. in the long run, the ideas for eco would to be self supporting. for now, the project is still financed by the swiss national science foundation and donations. a trial run will stuff in the summer with an official license. so no one has to worry about police controls. so the best thing is that no one will stop us from working here. we will, i be chased away and threatened by then. and crucially, everything that's recycled here won't end up in unsafe back yard workshops. but with licensed companies that work most safely and efficiently,

including in west and countries. and i hope i'll keep this unlock in the metal in europe. there are plants that recover metals and by circuit boards from all over the world cow. so the circuit boards that are dismantled here at eco work could find their way to your authentic that and you don't vague now hope of seeing. or maybe a key fact to a given growing shortages of rule materials from india to southern germany. come out and found it l e s. amount is visiting a mill, it's very dusty. so any small phones and computers used him must be extra robust and easily repairable. and the estimate is here with a gentleman colleague. they want to do in corporate clients that use a lot of computer hardware under the toner devices.

they grow too long and especially robust, smart phone for the boss. and he's been testing another out for the last 2 weeks. and kind of hit save him of these this i can access the image remotely from the founder and switch the machines on and off if necessary, machine. i'm also it and then on the minute dentist blows, it needs the 2nd mobile phone for his colleague on the night shift a combination of dust and humidity means cell phones tend to stop working properly here. the next couple or some button breaks or the screen or the battery of on console, and unfortunately you can't repair it yourself was done and getting it repaired was getting too costly of this way. now we have an alternative that will hopefully last 5 or 10 years of life. the robustness of all time cost is 21 years 70 cents

monthly to rent. and the 1st year in the 2nd dia, the price drops by 10 percent in the 3rd year by another 30 percent to 13 years. the fact that the entire company is now switching to rented devices is thanks to philip compet. the computer scientist started out as the mills, i t manage it and then became it sustained dependency monitor i think the future, but now we tend to think a lot about sustainable food, sustainable agriculture testing. but it's only in the last couple of years that i began thinking about how to make technology more sustainable. because it has a very large carbon footprint. because we have a lot of the hardware used here could be replaced, but combined has the policy, as long as the equipment isn't broken, the cooperative doesn't want to en money by replacing it for the company agrees with must, cuz it doesn't make sense to switch to something sustainable, the point you have still works. we tried to use and repaired what we have for as

long as possible. and so that the young in a building for an still business is going well. in the us, a month expects a ton of of more than $1000000.00 euro, especially programs. because his vision is to transform the electronic sector, which is the sort of faster if the, if i do nothing, i can't face myself in the mirror in the morning. i must do something that has a positive impact on the world already. if i don't, can you ranging out sustainable electronics and boosting, do have been as she sites on c o 2 emissions and avoids a waste thoughts. at some point, a solar module will be permanent, see broken. the modern vicar wants to find out how to recover the valuable who materials contained in them and nothing is included for them. if i, youngstown child has developed a process, but entrepreneurs thebuilding fund could young vol,

good and young for the my hopeful very pollution eyes, the recycling market for certain modules until now, only poor quality of the menu and close could be recovered from the shredding and sourcing process from the biggest spot, i'm very curious about this technology. what have you. it's about extracting silicon and silver about separating these raw materials. and that's very important to me. you're going to go to this machine, solve the 1st problem, the young entrepreneurs faced. most of the models have a gloss layer on top that's family attached to the solar cells. underneath the 1st young vol, good breaks off the gloss pain, which has been a special lamb heats the model to around $200.00 degrees and listens. the adhesive with loss can then be pried off with the shop missiles batch of their people. the

process goes, well, there's nothing left, it's perfect. perfect, and often you're clearly separated. thanks to this process, the fragments can be made into bustles and jobs with conventional threading, the closest chevy, impure that it can only be used for insulation, material, or 5 of us on the 6 film that remains is especially valuable. the printed conduct is a made of pure silver underneath of the solar cells made of silicon. the inventor has a very proud of this 2nd machine. first of all, what does this machine do? you know is the best thing i can tell you exactly. that's our trade secret, i can tell you this much. there's a rotating tool that scrapes off the layers. it's through the system of cuts. it's a noisy process. the tools to scratch away and now your plastic and tiny fragments and then grinds off the silver tracks. what's left is

a blistering test. this is a, that's not if you're a silver, isn't it? you know, you're right. it's silver dice about there's about 3 percent silver in it, but that's enough for the refinery to purify it into pure silver vitamins that about there are about 14 grams of silver in each model. this means that 700 tons of silver could be recovered from the 1000000 tons of old modules that are expected to a mass in germany alone by 2030, almost half the amount used by the solar industry world wide every year. the residual flow. but the silicon goes to a specialized partner, company custom to what, what produce the a so called silicon pellets. they look like this and can be used as much a logical silicon silicon as a critical role material in europe of the world market for silicon is dominated by china. the 3 entrepreneurs, one to build

a fully automated pine at plants in the next few months. that can recycle up to $150000.00 modules per yeah, the, it's very exciting. i think one steps missing until it's ready for series production. then it's a great solution to recover raw materials that have so far been la seattle for a long again. i'm covering the treasure troves, and e waste reduces dependency on role material. impulse asked us repairing devices instead of throwing them away and even basically in the long run fuel rule materials will be needed in the 1st place. the guardians of truth. my name is john dean and i have paid almost every price of being enjoying this in a country like to tease taking on the powers that be they risk every thing

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