“These may not be as long-lived as the inorganic alternatives, but they easily survive the service life of disposable electronics,” says lead researcher Dr. Gerardo Hernandez-Sosa in a press release, adding that after use, the electronics can be thrown into biowaste bins or compost heaps, where it will rot like a banana peel
What may soon make a dent in the millions of tons of e-waste that piles up in landfills each year?
Answer: biodegradable electronics
To help combat the ridiculous amount of e-waste that makes its way to landfills worldwide each year, researchers at Germany's Karlsruhe Institute for Technology have developed printed electronics made of compostable natural materials -- more specifically, the researchers are using semiconductors and dyes made of plant extracts or insulators made of gelatin.
“These may not be as long-lived as the inorganic alternatives, but they easily survive the service life of disposable electronics,” says lead researcher Dr. Gerardo Hernandez-Sosa in a press release, adding that after use, the electronics can be thrown into biowaste bins or compost heaps, where it will rot like a banana peel
“These may not be as long-lived as the inorganic alternatives, but they easily survive the service life of disposable electronics,” says lead researcher Dr. Gerardo Hernandez-Sosa in a press release, adding that after use, the electronics can be thrown into biowaste bins or compost heaps, where it will rot like a banana peel
