If you have enough smartphones, you could 'mine' a gold ring

Nigel HawtinFeatures correspondent
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Smartphones contain gold, but how much? Our infographic explains below, inspired by the e-waste recycling research of Veena Sahajwalla at the University of New South Wales, who presented at our World-Changing Ideas Summit on 15 November.

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