Scientists Blended an iPhone to Dust to Reveal What It’s Made Of

Researchers at the University of Plymouth blended an iPhone 4S to dust to see what it is made of. Their experiment revealed that producing just one device like the iPhone 4S requires mining 22 to 33 lbs of ore. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe ◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/6ElleCub6uM ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/jAu1ZsTCA64 ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/W8T6fYt9-tA  Subscribe to Mashable: http://on.mash.to/subscribe  Best of playlist: https://on.mash.to/BestOf  MASHABLE ACROSS THE WEB  Mashable.com: http://on.mash.to/1hCcRpl  Facebook: https://ift.tt/2I7KIYV Twitter: https://ift.tt/2IgAQIf Instagram: https://ift.tt/2I6suXD Mashable is for superfans. We're not for the casually curious. Obsess with us. #iphone #recycledmetal #iphone4s https://ift.tt/2I5Zdvj Mashable March 30, 2019 at 01:15PM