Japan Harvests Rare Earth Elements from Disused Air Conditioners
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On July 4, ANN reported that, in light of a scarcity of domestic rare earth resources, Japan has, for the first time, managed to extract rare earth elements from discarded household air conditioners. This development has raised eyebrows among Japanese netizens, many of whom suspect that the nation's rare earth shortage is more dire than what the government has portrayed. Some even quipped humorously, "It's come down to scavenging now." The initiative, spearheaded by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, is designed to diminish Japan's reliance on imported rare earths.