Electronics processors are seeing higher freight costs amid a tight trucking market, and the logistical challenges are predicted to increase in the coming years.
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Colin Staub is a reporter at Resource Recycling. He can be contacted at [email protected].Electronics processors are seeing higher freight costs amid a tight trucking market, and the logistical challenges are predicted to increase in the coming years.
Thai government leaders have taken steps to permanently ban the import of hundreds of types of end-of-life electronics.
A recent data security study shows a quarter of U.S. data breaches are caused by human error. Breaches are also increasing in frequency and costing companies more to manage.
Federal prosecutors allege a computer repair and refurbishment company owner defrauded a government program to obtain numerous used devices over a decade.
ERI’s Plainfield, Ind. facility
ERI’s Indiana location is the company’s largest facility, and company leaders say it’s also the largest e-scrap processing plant in the world.
IMS Electronics Recycling has changed hands, and its former owner, CP Group, has exited the e-scrap processing sector.
Global e-scrap flows have helped China dominate lithium-ion battery recycling but have hampered similar efforts in North America, according to a recently published report.
A Norwegian proposal that aims to combat marine debris could close the door to e-plastics export markets for U.S. processors.
Startup EnviroLeach has raised its precious metals yield capabilities and has moved forward on developing new e-scrap processing plants.
Projects advancing e-scrap recovery will receive funding through a federal initiative to support U.S. manufacturing and energy efficiency.