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Quentin Cooper talks to engineers from Brunel University about "active disassembly" - the ability of machines to recycle themselves. So far the engineers have developed a mobile phone with this technology, but what other products could be persuaded to self-destruct when they reach the end of their useful lives?
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Presenter:
Quentin Cooper
Producer:
John Watkins
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