text: Recycling yields approximately 0.1mg of rare 
  Recycling yields approximately 0.1mg of rare 
  
  earth product per expired card. 
  earth product per expired card. 
  
  Rare earths are special metals, unobtainable 
  Rare earths are special metals, unobtainable 
  
  s and 
  in Japan, which are essential to PCs and 
  in Japan, which are essential to 
  
  cellphones, electric vehicles and solar power 
  cellphones, electric vehicles and solar power 
  
  generators. Given that Japan is dependent on 
  generators. Given that Japan is dependent on 
  
  imports for nearly its entire supply, we believe 
  imports for nearly its entire supply, we believe 
  
  recycling rare earths is a worthwhile endeavor 
  recycling rare earths is a worthwhile endeavor 
  
  in terms of national energy policy. 
  in terms of national energy policy. 
  
  Card microcircuits that have become unusable 
  Card microcircuits that have become unusable 
  
  due to changes in card design are collected 
  due to changes in card design are collected 
  
  from cards with IC chips, which are separated 
  from cards with IC chips, which are separated 