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Visit any household across the UK, and it's likely you'll discover a 'drawer of doom' containing old gadgets, mysterious keys, and random screws.
While most of us don't think twice about what's lurking inside, a new report has revealed that we could be sitting on a goldmine of 'tech treasure.'
Researchers from Material Focus say that UK households are hoarding 880 million unused gadgets and throwing away 103,000 tonnes of electricals.
According to the experts, the materials contained inside these gadgets are worth a staggering £927 million.
'With the value of the materials that are inside our electricals increasing by up to 180% over the last 4 years it has never been more important to not lose that value,' said Scott Butler, Executive Director at Material Focus.
Visit any household across the UK, and it's likely you'll discover a 'drawer of doom' containing old gadgets, mysterious keys, and random screws. While most of us don't think twice about what's lurking inside, a new report has revealed that we could be sitting on a goldmine of 'tech treasure' (stock image)
In their study, Material Focus used publicly available waste data to estimate the amount of electricals being hoarded and thrown away in the UK.
In total, 880 million
