Paul Sanders Leads New Research on Sustainable Landfill Mining for Critical Materials Such As Aluminum

Landfill mining can recover valuable recyclable materials, including aluminum. In fact, the concentration of aluminum in many landfills is higher than the concentration of aluminum in bauxite from which the metal is derived. Now, a multidisciplinary Michigan Tech research team will determine ways to select viable and sustainable landfill sites. Paul Sanders is the principal investigator (PI) on a project that has received a $750K research and development grant from the U.S. Department of...