Most e-scrap managers know not to shred mobile devices that contain lithium-ion batteries. But it turns out fires are a threat even when disassembly procedures are utilized.
Colin Staub is a reporter at Resource Recycling. He can be contacted at [email protected].Most e-scrap managers know not to shred mobile devices that contain lithium-ion batteries. But it turns out fires are a threat even when disassembly procedures are utilized.
Researchers have looked at how the costs of e-scrap processing stack up against virgin mining, and their findings indicate recycling is more efficient for some key metals.
Budget shortfalls are a reality for state programs nationwide, and in Maryland, the strain is increasingly being felt at the county level.
India opened the door last week to imports of products that will be repaired and re-exported out the country, a move that could have significant implications for the electronics reuse sector.
An appeals court has ruled against Vizio in a case over how Connecticut’s state program calculates the recycling fee it charges manufacturers.
Research partially funded by a prominent IT asset disposition company led to the development of a non-toxic method for recycling e-plastics.
A handful of United Nations entities have announced their collaboration to improve e-scrap management.
The 2018 spending bill approved by lawmakers and signed by the president last week contains good news for the U.S. EPA and its recycling-related programs: The agency avoided significant budget cuts that were proposed last year.
Testimony from a data security industry group appears to have spurred government interest in strengthening regulations preventing data breaches.
Linda Li, chief strategy officer of LTG, speaking at the E-Scrap Conference in 2017
A global asset management company is rolling out a new consolidated end-of-life service platform for a major telecommunications company in Europe. Li Tong Group (LTG) intends to expand the service offering to U.S. clients in the future.