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Dissolving circuit boards in water sounds better than shredding and burning

Enlarge / 30 minutes in near-boiling water, and those soldered chips come right off, leaving you with something that’s non-toxic, compostable, and looking like something from your grandparent’s attic. reader comments 50 with Right now, the destination for the circuit board inside a device you no longer need is almost certainly a gigantic shredder, and… Read More »