Only 30% of electronic waste is recycled. The Dutch studio Formafantasma wants to change that.
When your phone dies or your computer breaks, you might assume it has reached the end of its useful life. The exact opposite is true. Together these discarded devices are filled with billions of dollars of valuable metals and minerals that could be reincarnated as new gadgets. Unfortunately, only a fraction of junk electronics are recycled, which has lead to an escalating environmental problem. Eventually, as the surface deposits of metals and minerals we mine to make our gadgets become depleted, recycling electronics for their materials may become a critical practice–but for now, e-waste is the fastest growing trash category in the world.