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Colin-StaubColin Staub is a reporter at Resource Recycling. He can be contacted at [email protected].

Domestic e-plastics processor gears up for production

Published: May 21, 2020
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RePolyTex is gearing up to operate its Madison, N.C. facility at full scale, manufacturing a “plastic plywood” product from shredded e-plastics. | Courtesy of RePolyTex.

A U.S. plastics recycling and manufacturing facility is preparing to begin taking in plastics recovered from electronics. The plant will use that feedstock to produce construction materials.

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Firms share the CO2 benefits of reuse

Published: May 14, 2020
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A recent report suggests that moves toward refurbishment and reuse in the data center sector could reduce greenhouse gas impacts by as much as 24% or more. | Maximumm/Shutterstock

ITAD service providers are increasingly communicating the carbon impact of refurbishing electronics, recent announcements indicate.

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Resale platform draws large investment

Published: May 7, 2020
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A stack of laptops and mobile devices.

Back Market’s online platform currently hosts about 1,000 sellers, all of whom go through a rigorous evaluation process before being allowed to list items for sell to the public. | Neirfy/Shutterstock

Refurbished device marketplace Back Market has added several major financial backers who are funding the company with $120 million.

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Electronics processor retools to serve COVID-19 need

Published: April 23, 2020
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Wisetek is assembling ventilators at its facility in Cork, Ireland. | Patrik Slezak/Shutterstock

An Irish electronics recycling firm has converted its refurbishing line to focus on assembling ventilators. Meanwhile, the medical devices are drawing focus among right-to-repair advocates.

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Texas e-scrap program reports device collection results

Published: April 16, 2020
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E-scrap programs in Texas have brought in 278.5 million pounds of computers and TVs combined since their inception. | Huguette Roe/Shutterstock

Over 12.5 million pounds of TVs and 6.8 million pounds of computer equipment were collected through Texas state e-scrap programs last year, according to a recent report.

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Startup nears commercial scale with PCB technology

Published: April 16, 2020
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EnviroLeach has been developing a non-toxic hydrometallurgical metals leaching method for several years. | Courtesy of Enviroleach.

Circuit board processor EnviroLeach is gearing up to bring its Canadian facility to commercial-scale capacity in the next two months. The company recently raised significant capital to help in that effort.

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