Liquid Metal Composite Material Enables Recyclable, Flexible, and Reconfigurable Electronics

Electronic waste is piling up around the world at a rate that far outpaces recycling efforts, partly because it’s so costly and time-consuming to recover useful materials from discarded gadgets. When processed improperly, spent electronics can expose workers and the environment to lead, mercury and other toxic chemicals. Without systemic changes, our global appetite for electronics could produce an annual 90 million tons of electronic waste by 2030.