The mobile phone recycling process

The presented diagram vividly demonstrates the process of recycling mobile phones. Latter to a short glance, it is easy to identify that the first deviation of path occurs at storage. While this story can come to a short end if their components are destined to be resold, it also can go to distance. At this juncture, phones get stripped off their batteries and get delivered to various companies. Afterward, they undergo the process of dismantling and separation via magnetic and mechanical means. Firstly, the metal parts and wiring boards get assessed with the aim of refining the precious metals they might include other than copper, which in its case, get smelted and all material altogether get reused. Secondly, the plastic remains might get reprocessed into lower class plastics or get incinerated as an alternative source of energy. It is noteworthy that there are other materials that their purpose or course of action are not showcased here.