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EuChemS Periodic Table : Element Scarcity in the spotlight. The smartphone you may be using right now to read this article and look at this Periodic Table is made up of some 30 elements over half of which may give cause for concern in the years to come because of increasing scarcity. With some 10 million smartphones being discarded or replaced every month in the European Union alone, we need to carefully look at our tendencies to waste and improperly recycle such items. Unless solutions are provided, we risk seeing many of the natural elements that make up the world around us run out whether because of limited supplies, their location in conflict areas, or our incapacity to fully recycle them.
2019 has been pronounced the International Year of the Periodic Table (IYPT2019), and we hope that this unique and thought-provoking Periodic Table will lead to reflection and ultimately, action. Over the next year, we will provide featured articles on specific elements, their endangered status, and the consequences this will have on the world around us. The Periodic Table is available for free download. Translated versions of the Periodic Table will soon be available on our website. Need inspiration for what to do with the Table? How about adding a poster of it to your classroom, laboratory or even bedroom! EuChemS. Posted: Oct 15, 2018.
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