SMART PCBs is a circular economy project focused on validating an innovative, low-impact technology designed to recover and enhance the valued materials contained in waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The project specifically targets electronic boards (PCBs) from PCs and mobile phones, as well as components rich in gold, silver, palladium, and copper. Key elements include a Design for Sustainability (D4S) approach, implemented through ongoing and ex-post preliminary sustainability assessments at laboratory scale by ESCAPE (Evaluation of Sustainability of material substitution using CArbon footPrint by a simplifiEd approach), as well as the exploration of high-value applications for the recovered material streams. It is built on strong collaboration between partner companies and universities with recognized expertise in recycling and the recovery and reuse of raw materials.
SMaRT PCBs: SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Paolo Barra;Maria Francesca Casula;Daniele Chiriu;Simone Cocco;Piero Cosseddu;Giorgia De Gioannis;Antonello Mascia;Aldo Muntoni;Chiara Olla;Luca Pilia;Pier Carlo Ricci;Manuela Schirru;Angela Serpe
2026-01-01
Abstract
SMART PCBs is a circular economy project focused on validating an innovative, low-impact technology designed to recover and enhance the valued materials contained in waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The project specifically targets electronic boards (PCBs) from PCs and mobile phones, as well as components rich in gold, silver, palladium, and copper. Key elements include a Design for Sustainability (D4S) approach, implemented through ongoing and ex-post preliminary sustainability assessments at laboratory scale by ESCAPE (Evaluation of Sustainability of material substitution using CArbon footPrint by a simplifiEd approach), as well as the exploration of high-value applications for the recovered material streams. It is built on strong collaboration between partner companies and universities with recognized expertise in recycling and the recovery and reuse of raw materials.
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