End-of-life electronics received attention at the World Economic Forum meeting this month. A report from several global entities called for a systemic change to stem rising volumes of unrecovered devices.
Colin Staub is a reporter at Resource Recycling. He can be contacted at [email protected].End-of-life electronics received attention at the World Economic Forum meeting this month. A report from several global entities called for a systemic change to stem rising volumes of unrecovered devices.
The Washington state e-scrap program experienced its largest percentage decline in collected pounds last year.
Primarily known for its curbside recyclables collection and sorting services, Waste Management is also a player in the e-scrap world, and its collection tonnage is on the rise.
The Nulife property in Virginia is currently listed for sale.
Nulife Glass has removed all CRT materials from its shuttered Virginia site, which was the last of the company’s locations where leaded glass was being stored.
The U.S. Department of Energy will award $5.5 million to companies advancing lithium-ion battery recycling technology, and it will dedicate $15 million to developing a research center focused on the material.
A processor will expand its headquarters, bringing additional inventory storage space and consolidating its Arizona processing operations in a single location.
The Schupan & Sons headquarters in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Schupan & Sons is upgrading its Kalamazoo, Mich. campus with an expansion of its e-scrap operations and a dedicated health care clinic for company employees.
E-scrap exports to Hong Kong will require more due diligence beginning in January, when the semi-autonomous region implements new import and recycling permit requirements.
Two men accused of stockpiling and taking steps to illegally dispose of CRT glass have pleaded guilty to federal hazardous waste violations. One of them has been sentenced to probation.
Import policies in China and Southeast Asia continue to tighten, making it more difficult to move certain e-scrap materials to international markets.