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Recycling

In 1997, recycled gold accounted for approximately 20% of the 2700 tons of gold supplied to the market. Jewelry companies such as Generation Collection and computer companies including Dell conduct recycling

As of 2020, the amount of carbon dioxide CO produced in mining a kilogram of gold is 16 tonnes, while recycling a kilogram of gold produces 53 kilograms of CO equivalent. Approximately 30 percent of the global gold supply is recycled and not mined as of 2020.