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An advanced thermal imaging system allows for early detection of potential fires. | Courtesy of MoviTHERM
MoviTHERM’s technology detects fires at recycling and waste facilities at the earliest stages, even before the appearance of smoke particles, offering employees more time to run safety protocols. Continue Reading
An acid-free dissolution method can selectively target rare earths for extraction. | Bokstaz/Shutterstock
A technology that will allow recyclers to extract valuable metals from e-scrap like shredded hard drives without affecting the other materials is entering its pilot plant stage.
Program officials pointed to a 21% year-over-year reduction in total TV drop-offs, as well as a shift from CRTs to flat-screen TVs in the end-of-life stream. | James Meyer/Shutterstock
The city of Milwaukee collected 14% less e-scrap at its drop-off centers last year than the year before, marking the continuation of a trend of falling collection weights.
Nearly 300 devices are now certified to run Google’s ChromeOS Flex. | fizkes/Shutterstock
Google has widely launched ChromeOS Flex, a version of its Chromebook operating system that can keep older devices running and in circulation.
Researchers will target minerals typically lost in current recovery processes. | Huguette Roe/Shutterstock
Three teams have been selected for a U.S. military project to develop technologies for recovering critical metals found in low volumes in e-scrap.
Several supply chain squeezes could mean e-scrap recyclers and ITAD companies face a reduction in available equipment to process. | Fedor Sidorov/Shutterstock
Shipments of new PCs tumbled during the second quarter, according to market research firm Gartner. That could reflect a slowdown in computer replacement cycles, meaning decreased supply available for ITAD and e-scrap companies. Continue Reading
A Chicago-based metals company will open a new e-scrap facility near its headquarters. | Petra Nowack/Shutterstock
E-scrap processor Elgin Recycling has signed a lease to expand into a nearly 64,000-square-foot facility in the Chicago suburbs. Continue Reading