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Maria Holuszko

The real environmental toll of your smartphone

Chateleine cited a 2016 UBC study on e-waste as part of a story on the environmental impact of smartphones. The researchers found that Canadians produce around 725,000 tonnes of e-waste […]

Apr 3, 2019

Weather service dumping balloons and e-waste across the country

CBC The National interviewed UBC applied science professor Maria Holuszko in a story about the e-waste generated by weather balloons in Canada. She said that Environment Canada can be doing […]

Dec 10, 2018

The surprising source of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals

BBC Futures quoted UBC mining professor Maria Holuszko in a story about Tokyo’s plan to recycle mobile phones for use in medals for the 2020 Olympics. Holuszko researches urban mining, […]

Nov 28, 2018

Recycling experts hit milestone in quest for zero-waste phone

Recycling experts hit milestone in quest for zero-waste phone

UBC researchers have perfected a process to efficiently separate fibreglass and resin – two of the most commonly discarded parts of a cellphone – bringing them closer to their goal of a zero-waste cellphone.

Apr 12, 2018

UBC’s urban miners keep LEDs out of landfills

UBC’s urban miners keep LEDs out of landfills

Light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs last much longer and use less energy than fluorescent lights and are becoming a popular choice for holiday lighting, indoor lights and many other uses.

Jan 16, 2017

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