Our ongoing investment in R&D is shaping the future of Urban Mining

Discover the impact of e-waste and learn how Nugreen’s is making a difference. Let’s rewrite there stats and turn this challenge into an oportunity.

Source: The Global E-waste Monitor 2024, 2022 statistics.
62Billion Kg
Amount of e-waste generated worldwide, which has doubled over the past 12 years.
Nugreen directly contributes to reducing the overall volume of e-waste generated.
40%
Of valuable metals ended up in landfills.
We ensure more valuable materials are extracted from e-waste.
550Million Kg
Of e-waste exported from America (70% of which, uncontrolled)
All our recycling activities are conducted domestically under one roof.

Mine the tech

We call it Urban mining, and we use it to clean up supply chains, by sourcing sustainable metals from technology, not the ground.

UNSAFE DISPOSAL
UNSAFE DISPOSAL
More than 80% of electronics are discarded in landfills, where they cause further harm by contaminating our soil and water with lead, mercury, arsenic, and too many other toxic materials.
By safeguarding the environment, urban mining protects the earth and the health of communities exposed to mining and processing sites.
RESOURCE DEPLETION
RESOURCE DEPLETION
Traditional mining depletes finite natural resources, leading to long-term sustainability concerns and endangering the natural habitats and biodiversity that depend on them. Over-extraction can also make it difficult for natural systems to recover.
Urban Mining conserves precious resources, reduces mining's environmental impact, and preserves natural habitats.
HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
Competition for virgin resources, can escalate into conflicts and wars, leading to severe human rights violations and instability.
Urban Mining helps safeguard communities that might otherwise be displaced by conventional mining, preventing the loss of homes and livelihoods.

Taditional vs Urban Mining

In 2020, the U.S. mining sector emitted 243 million metric tons of CO2: 5% of total U.S. industrial greenhouse gas emissions.
Urban mining eliminates the need for energy-intensive extraction, transportation, and processing of raw materials.
Copper mining in the southwestern U.S. can consume up to 250 gallons of water per ton of ore processed.
Recycling e-waste uses a fraction of the water required for ore extraction in land mines.
Mining activities have disturbed over 3.4 million acres of land in the U.S.
Since it doesn’t require the creation of open-pit mines, urban mining it avoids extensive land degradation and habitat destruction.
In 2019, the U.S. mining industry produced approximately 1.3 billion tons of waste.
Recovering materials minimizes the amount of waste produced, as it prevents materials from ending up in landfills.

As demand for electronic devices is on the rise, we can tackle this issue with sustainable practices that responsibly manage the need for these materials.​

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