Dissolving circuit boards in water sounds better than shredding and burning

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/dissolving-circuit-boards-in-water-sounds-better-than-shredding-and-burning/

Cool stuff!

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SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Electronics with vastly shorter lifetimes due to disintegrating PCBs could easily lead to more e-waste.

Ixoid@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Article linked makes no mention of 'vastly shorter lifetimes'

SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y

OK? A water-soluble board in an atmosphere that's practically always got some level of humidity can be a recipe for disaster.