The document discusses the use of microbes in biotechnology for the sustainable recycling of electronic waste, including techniques like the microbial extraction of gold and the enzymatic breakdown of PCBs. It outlines the necessary infrastructure for microbial recycling and details current e-waste recycling facilities and solutions. The document emphasizes the sustainability advantages of utilizing microbes in the recycling process.

1. Biotechnology Microbial Solutions:
1. Describe current examples in biotechnology of how microbes can be harnessed to sustainably
recycle electronic waste such as: Recycling gold with microbes and microbial and enzymatic
degradation of PCBs
2. Discuss the infrastructure of microbial recycling
3. Explain how microbes can be used to recycle e-waste
4. Describe current e-waste recycling facilities/solutions
5. Explain why microbe recycling is more sustainable