Posts Tagged ‘recycling’

Calendar Icon   Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

PCB Recycling – A Unique Idea

Every year millions of PCBs are thrown away. With the world looking to become greener, is throwing printed circuit boards out really a good idea? It’s estimated that over 50,000 tons of PCBs are thrown away in the UK every year.

Although tons of PCB waste is still being lost every year, there is some light at the end of the tunnel. Several innovative gift companies are coming with some unique and very funky gifts made from PCBs.

Although a lot of the gifts are mainly for use within the home, some companies have come up with unique ways they can save PCBs from the landfill. They have come up with a unique gift and a way to help re-use old PCBs.

PCB Cufflinks

The PCB cufflink set is the perfect gift for the fashion conscious gent. Each cufflink uses a 16mm square of PCB. What makes these PCB cufflinks even more special is that no two sets will ever be the same.


Calendar Icon   Friday, December 17th, 2010

Circuit Boards On Wheels

We’ve seen many imaginative ways of recycling old printed circuit boards, but this really takes the biscuit. One resourceful motorist has gone to some lengths to decorate his car with an electronics theme.

Printed circuit board car

We wonder how many circuit boards it takes to cover a whole car. If you look closely, you’ll notice that he has even added some PCB detailing to his alloy wheels! Do let us know if you come across any other crazy uses for old circuit boards.