Facing a shaky long-term outlook for plastic exports, Sims Recycling Solutions has invested in plastics cleanup systems in the U.S. and the Netherlands.
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Facing a shaky long-term outlook for plastic exports, Sims Recycling Solutions has invested in plastics cleanup systems in the U.S. and the Netherlands.
For two years, media outlets around the globe have covered China’s National Sword recyclables import restrictions. Now, China is threatening to wield its trade sword for a different purpose: cutting off rare earth exports to the U.S.
North Carolina capitol building in Raleigh.
Lawmakers in North Carolina are again advancing a bill that would eliminate restrictions on disposing TVs and computer equipment.
Arkansas Records Management of Hot Springs, Ark.; Cal Micro Recycling of Ontario, Calif.; Crown Shredding, LLC dba Crown Information Management of South Daytona, Fla.; Highland Shredding of Woburn, Mass.; Merlin Shredding of Calgary, Alberta; Merlin Shredding of Edmonton, Alberta; Merlin Shredding of Red Deer County, Alberta; Royal Document Destruction of Cincinnati, Ohio; and The Shred Authority of Alsip, Ill. have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
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An industry group has identified six advanced recycling projects that target plastics from electronics. One of the tech developers is a prominent North American e-scrap processor.
Material inside the facility formerly operated by eWaste Recycling Solutions in Lewiston, Maine.
Processor eWaste Recycling Solutions, which handled a sizable portion of Maine’s regulated material, has closed. Over 1 million pounds of leaded CRT glass and a substantial stock of intact devices remain at its former site.
Advanced Data Storage of Bakersfield, Calif.; Business Data Record Services of New Brighton, Minn.; C2 Management of Berryville, Va.; Datashield Corporation of Omaha, Neb.; Diablo Paper Shredding of Walnut Creek, Calif.; Elevated Shredding of Flagstaff, Ariz.; Firelands Local Document Destruction of Norwalk, Ohio; Green Team Shred-Safe of Pooraka, Australia; Off-Site Records Management of San Jose, Calif.; Securis of Chantilly, Va.; Silver Phoenix of Knoxville, Tenn.; The Shredder of Des Moines, Iowa and Williams Data Management of Los Angeles have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
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Final adoption of key international guidelines for e-scrap exports was once again punted as debate drags on over the definition of “repairable” devices.
Lima, Peru
Ingram Micro has opened its fourth new ITAD facility of 2019, this time in Peru’s capital city.
European Union leaders appear to have settled on a limit for trace amounts of flame retardants in recycled plastics. A reclaimer called the limit “workable,” but activists say it’s not nearly restrictive enough.