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RElight-ME – Under the title “E-waste in a new light,” the Institute of Raw Material Preparation and Environmental Technology at the University of Miskolc organized an interactive exhibition and educational programs during European Waste Reduction Week on November 24 and 25.
The increasing amount of electronic waste generated worldwide poses a significant environmental problem: due to their complex structure, they are difficult to treat properly and may contain hazardous substances, but at the same time they contain important metals and modern industrial raw materials such as copper, gold, silver, and rare earth elements. Recovering these materials is crucial not only from an environmental perspective, but also from an economic one.
The Institute of Raw Material Preparation and Environmental Technology at the University of Miskolc is a key player in the field of promoting a circular economy based on waste recycling, both at the regional and national levels. For decades, the institute has been involved in the processing of raw materials and waste, the development of modern process technologies and environmentally friendly technologies, and the promotion of the circular economy. The RElight ME event, timed to coincide with Waste Reduction Week, provided an opportunity for the general public to learn about the possibilities of recycling in a tangible way.
The event, organized with the professional support of the MAB Working Committee on Preparation and Environmental Process Engineering, Mining, and Energy, offered a rich and spectacular program for all age groups. The central element was MiReHu Kft.’s traveling exhibition called “RElight,” which presented in a spectacular and vivid way how discarded light sources and other electronic devices can be given new life.
The exhibition was complemented by interactive scientific demonstrations, where visitors could examine the fine structure of LED chips and LCD glass under a microscope, try out various magnetic and eddy current separation equipment used in waste treatment, and learn about the basic technologies that form the basis of modern waste processing.
Following the presentations, on both days Dr. Sándor Nagy, Director of the Institute of Raw Material Preparation and Environmental Technology, gave a lecture on conscious material use and the possibilities of waste recycling, focusing on the most important question: how can we ourselves contribute to a more livable, sustainable future?
