Although chip availability has improved since the worst shortages earlier in the decade, Tuurny says demand for legacy electronics remains high in aerospace, defense, medical systems and other fields where equipment remains in service for many years.

New York’s clean energy and digital infrastructure sectors have grown in recent years and the flow of decommissioned, warranty-return, storm-damaged and end-of-life equipment has increased in response.

Executives across the electronics recycling and ITAD sector said shifting device design, battery risk, regulatory pressure and rapid data center growth are reshaping how materials are handled and where costs are landing. The discussion took place during a state of the industry panel at the E-Scrap Conference in Grapevine, Texas. Panelists from ERI, Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations and CXtec described how...

From MIT to market analysis, Joel Morales has built a career spanning resin production, distribution and conversion, shaping his perspective on plastics and recycling.

Mitsubishi Materials will take a 19% voting stake in Elemental’s US e-waste unit, backing Colt Recycling growth and potentially feeding a future US smelter.

Fast-growing right-to-repair laws, parts-pairing limits and EU rules are reshaping design, ITAD and recycling, speakers told attendees at E-Scrap Conference 2025.

Ace Green Recycling advanced its global expansion with new equipment shipments to Taiwan, Thailand and Armenia as it works to scale zero-Scope 1 emissions battery recycling.

HyProMag USA finalized a lease for its Dallas-Fort Worth magnet recycling hub, advancing plans to launch US production using Hydrogen Processing of Magnet Scrap technology by 2027.

Right-to-repair rules are pushing longevity and reuse deeper into product design, but thin hardware, device locks and weak data are still holding back progress.

A chance discovery inside a University of Alberta laboratory has developed into a Canadian cleantech project that aims to reshape hydrogen production, polymer recycling and wastewater treatment.  The finding originated in 2022 when chemistry researcher Dr. Robin Hamilton was examining new routes to convert bitumen into synthetic crude oil and noticed a reaction that he had not expected. According to...