Scientists from the University of York have come up with a new recycling technique that extracts PVA (more commonly known as wood glue) from used LCD panels to create a ‘a bioactive sponge.  The technique could allow recovered PVA to be used in pills, wound dressings and tissue scaffolds that aid human tissue regeneration. It could also keep waste LCD screens from incineration or landfill altogether.

When the research project is completed, the technology will be made available to recyclers worldwide, though the work already receives three to four enquiries from recyclers each week.

Source : IT News – Scientists turn used LCDs into medicine