electronic waste
Nov 24 2007, Urvashi

Over the years a lot of efforts are being put in to minimize the environmental impacts of electronic waste. Lately a team of engineers at Hokuto System have developed an idea which will facilitate the use of recycled cell phone parts alongside...

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