Backlight (Dutch: Tegenlicht) is a documentary television program by Dutch public broadcasting organisation VPRO.The first episode of Backlight was broadcast on 8 September 2002.The program "aims to grasp the quintessence of prominent trends and developments" in the practice of critical journalism, and tries to improve understanding of the intricate inner workings of our modern society.

Urban mining is the process of reclaiming compounds and elements from products, buildings and waste. This episode looks at issues around urban mining. It expalins what happens to our electronic products when they are recycled and how we deal with some valuable waste in the form of metals..