Per the New York Times: "According to the World Gold Council, recycled gold accounted for 28 percent of the total global gold supply of 4,633 metric tons in 20

Per the New York Times: "According to the World Gold Council, recycled gold accounted for 28 percent of the total global gold supply of 4,633 metric tons in 2020; 90 percent of that recycled gold comes from discarded jewelry and the rest from a growing mountain of electronic waste such as cellphones and laptops."