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flag Australians face a growing e-waste crisis, but innovative recycling projects turn trash into valuable materials and sustainable products.

flag Australians produce about 20kg of electronic waste per person yearly, much of which contains valuable materials like copper, tin, and rare earth elements such as neodymium—concentrations that can exceed those found in traditional mines. flag Professor Veena Sahajwalla advocates treating e-waste as a resource, not trash, urging policymakers and industries to invest in local recycling systems. flag Her team in Sydney has turned old mattresses into green ceramic tiles using recycled glass, meeting Australian commercial standards, while a project in Taree recycles aluminum into aerosol cans using “green steel” technology. flag These innovations offer scalable, sustainable solutions to reduce landfill use and support domestic supply chains.

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