The event is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 10:00–13:00 at Constitución and Monte Carballo, weather permitting. Participants receive a seedling, but no recovered quantities exist yet.
An international study projects 297–402 million tonnes of cumulative photovoltaic waste by 2060. Recovering silicon, silver, copper, aluminium and tellurium could create nearly $1 trillion in value, but requires early infrastructure, clear rules and fairer distribution of benefits.
The provincial Mining Directorate opened a contest for teams of two to four secondary and higher-education students. They must create vertical videos of up to two minutes about recovering materials from electronic waste; entries close on August 28.