In a perverse manner, processors of obsolete electronics love stock market slumps because such phenomena can push up the value of precious metals.
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In a perverse manner, processors of obsolete electronics love stock market slumps because such phenomena can push up the value of precious metals.
The U.S. market for new PCs saw “strong results” for the second quarter of 2016, though international markets showed a drop.
The end has officially come for the VCR, and the upcoming iPhone may not necessarily be an improvement when it comes to durability.
A national processing company develops a collection bin for e-scrap, and researchers at the University of Houston push forward in rare-earth recovery.
India launches a project to train hundreds of thousands of people working in the unorganized e-scrap sector, and the king of Belgium helps highlight donations of refurbished computers to projects in Africa.
Grant money is boosting Maryland e-scrap programs, and Brazilian exchange students are studying how to make e-scrap disposal safer.
A petition opposing e-scrap exports grabs more backers, and a North Dakota municipality joins with a nonprofit group to boost electronics recovery. Continue Reading
SERI fights back against export claims from the Basel Action Network, and Google makes a promise for zero waste at data centers.
Recycling of CRT panel glass becomes easier in California, and researchers are looking for the industry’s help in an analysis of facility safety.
Worldwide PC shipments have taken another hit, an indication of the shifting e-scrap stream in the years to come. In addition, Samsung’s problematic smartphone is going off the market.