Tokyo, Oct. 14 -- "Tokyo Mine" is an initiative to collect used small household appliances containing lithium-ion batteries for recycling, with the cooperation of Tokyo residents.

An AI-powered recycling bin called Bin-e was installed in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, and many residents brought lithium-ion batteries from their homes, recovering valuable resources from what is known as an urban mine.

Teruki Touma, of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, said, "In 2013, a law promoting the recycling of used small electronic devices came into effect, helping to advance their recycling nationwide. With a population of around 14 million, Tokyo is working to recover used electronic devices sitting unused in people's homes and recyc...