Sewage — yes, poop — could be a source of valuable metals and critical elements
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Channel: American Chemical Society · 2015 · Science & Technology
Poop could be a goldmine — literally. Surprisingly, treated solid waste contains gold, silver and other metals, as well as rare elements such as palladium and vanadium that are used in electronics and alloys. Now researchers are looking at identifying the metals that are getting flushed and how they can be recovered. This could decrease the need for mining and reduce the unwanted release of metals into the environment. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/AmerChemSOc Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChem... Twitter! https://twitter.com/ACSpressroom You might also like: Press Conferences from #NOLA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJoMMnl6eKs&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8Jyqtiv9eOb3nfas3LDxG_p Press Conferences from #Philadelphia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5slYZZAFYQs&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8JNXYo-fCwTiFOqba9VEpv9 Press Conferences from #SanDiego: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Y17zZoqB0&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8L8o4Um_LZTS2lHxorDgHAH Music: From Audioblocks Produced by the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society. ACS is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Join the American Chemical Society! https://bit.ly/Join_ACS
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