sheislaurence
I think that all employees and volunteers working at @restartproject should get a #gold ring made from #recycled #electronics #waste. Hopefully everyone will still #repair rather than break items for gold 😂 https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230904-how-the-royal-mint-is-turning-electronic-waste-into-gold
The gold jewellery made from old phones

E-waste is mounting. Now the UK Royal Mint has found a new way to extract the precious metals hidden in laptops and phones to reduce our reliance on raw materials.

BBC
Sep 21, 2023 at 3:02pmWeb
Show threadThe Restart ProjectSep 25, 2023
@sheislaurence We're going to Cardiff for #Fixfest this week, so maybe we can pop in to the Royal Mint to request our gold rings 😅
Show threadsheislaurenceSep 25, 2023
@restartproject oh you must  ! Carry a motherboard as present and I am sure you'll be let in the treasure trove! Here's the link just in case https://www.excir.com/
Excir | Recycling | Precious Metals | Circular Economy

SUSTAINABLY SOURCED. ETHICALLY REFINED. Excir has been at the forefront of research in recycling and has pioneered a powerful proprietary technology that enables the ethical and sustainable extraction of precious metals.

Excir Website