This story originally appeared in the July 2016 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. All recycling professionals know it takes quite a few hands to transform collected material to new products. When it comes to plastics recycling, moving material through the chain is a particularly technical process – and equipment innovations are always helping...

E-scrap firms in India are capable of processing about one-quarter of the e-scrap generated in the country, and a city in Ireland is enjoying an uptick in e-scrap recycling rates. India: The Indian government recently announced the country generated nearly 1.9 million tons of e-scrap in 2014, according to The Economic Times. The government report also noted the country has...

Goodwill Industries in Indiana is no longer accepting TVs at some locations due to CRT recycling issues, and a modular computer concept looks for funding. Grant keeps costs down: Steuben County, in New York, is applying for a state grant that will be used to keep its e-scrap recycling program free. Currently, the county doesn't charge residents to drop off...

Starting in October, shoppers in America's largest city will be charged a nickel for each paper or plastic bag they are given at checkout. After two years of heated debate, New York's City Council narrowly passed legislation last week to apply a minimum 5 cent fee on bags. Stores will have the option to charge more if they so choose...

A bottle deposit system is being pushed in England, and plastic film recycling expands in New Zealand. England: The head of the Campaign to Protect Rural England is pushing for a bottle deposit program, notes the Daily Mail. The proposal would apply to bottled water. Consumers would pay a 5 pence (7 cents) fee per bottle, but get 10 pence...

Nonprofit groups are now eligible to receive a recycling grant in Oregon, and Colorado helps fund transportation costs for material from public recycling bins. Oregon: The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced the availability of $1.2 million for local projects aimed at solid waste and household hazardous waste. For the first time, nonprofit organizations will be eligible to receive the...

More and more people are recycling cardboard, and an industry group is reacting to Connecticut's plan to reduce waste. Battle over disposal ban: Lincoln, Neb.'s mayor vetoed a recycling bill he previously supported because the City Council removed a disposal ban on OCC and paper, according to the Lincoln Journal-Star. The plan originally proposed by Mayor Chris Beutler would have...

E-Scrap News readers were drawn last month to a variety of reports on CRT glass, including an opinion piece arguing for landfilling of the material and a feature from our print edition. The list below shows the five E-Scrap News online articles with the most unique page views during the month of July. 1 | CRT stream does not flow...

Australia is ramping up research to improve its e-scrap recycling, and a U.K. telecom expert is urging companies to boost repair and reuse. U.K.: The head of The Comtek Group, a telecommunications repair and support company, talks to ITProPortal about the importance of repairing and reusing technology, instead of "rip and replace." Askar Sheibani says it is rare that a...

Grant money is boosting Maryland e-scrap programs, and Brazilian exchange students are studying how to make e-scrap disposal safer. E-scrap exchange: Four engineering students from Brazil are at Loyola University Maryland this summer as part of a Brazilian government exchange program for college students. The students are designing a tool that will allow for the safe removal of wires from...