Re:The AI vibe shift is upon us
by theandrewbailey on Sunday August 24, 2025 @08:47AM
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No idea, aside from the steel chassis and copper/aluminum heatsinks. My company collects devices, sorts and disassembles them, and sells the scrap. Since we collect a lot of stuff that still works (like decommissioned corporate IT equipment), I work in the refurb division[0], so I don't have much insight into how much material can get broken down and recycled.
Is it mostly rarer and more expensive materials like gold/lithium, or is it mainly bulk plastic and aluminium?