Several minerals used in electronics were recently deemed critical to the economic and national security of the U.S.
Colin Staub is a reporter at Resource Recycling. He can be contacted at [email protected].Several minerals used in electronics were recently deemed critical to the economic and national security of the U.S.
George Hinkle has taken the reins of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ electronics division. In a recent interview, he discussed the e-scrap committee’s priorities for action, including reuse specs and prevention of battery fires.
Labeling and storage issues led state regulators to fine eLot Electronics Recycling in New York.
Major electronics manufacturers Dell and HP recently released their yearly corporate sustainability reports, showing their achievements in material sourcing, design for repair and closed-loop recovery.
Import duties have taken effect on machinery, components and billions of dollars of additional products shipped to the U.S. from China.
The government of Thailand has banned all e-scrap from entering its ports, amid a major increase in shipments to the country.
The U.S. will enact tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese products beginning July 6. Vowing retaliation, China released its own list of U.S. products to target in July.
Apple has been penalized by the Australian government for attempting to mislead consumers on whether device warranties are still effective once the device has been serviced by a non-Apple-authorized repair entity.
Many developments related to the Chinese recycling import market have taken place in recent weeks. The following is a look at key updates related to scrap materials, including from electronics.
A sample of products containing bromine, as found by researchers.
A researcher has found black e-plastics are being recycled into a variety of household applications, despite still containing additives that he says could be hazardous.