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ITAD firm expands flagship New York facility

Published: November 11, 2021
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Inside the Liquid Technology facility in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Liquid Technology announced an expansion that doubles the size of the company’s Brooklyn, N.Y. facility, bringing it to 62,000 square feet. | Courtesy of Liquid Technology

Liquid Technology this fall opened a 31,000-square-foot addition to its existing Brooklyn, N.Y. processing location. The company cited customers’ sustainability goals driving greater ITAD demand.

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Aurubis says it’s going to build a US e-scrap smelter

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Rendering of Aurubis facility planned for Richmond County, Ga.

The recently announced Georgia plant would be able to process 90,000 metric tons of recovered materials. | Courtesy of Aurubis

One of the world’s largest copper producers this week laid out plans for a $345 million smelter in Georgia to process printed circuit boards, cables and other scrap materials into an intermediate copper product.

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Industry comes back together at Chicago event

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A view inside the E-Scrap & E-Reuse Conference.

E-Scrap & E-Reuse 2021 drew roughly 950 attendees Nov. 8-10 to the Swissôtel in downtown Chicago. | daleyphoto.com

Hundreds of electronics recycling and reuse leaders gathered this week for a conference that explored how stakeholders have coped with COVID-19 – and detailed what comes next for the sector.

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Project tests giving ‘eco-credits’ to incentivize recycling

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CIRC4Life project with reverse vending machine for electronics recycling.

During the 12-month pilot study, over 200 people deposited 590 devices weighing over 1,000 pounds total. | Courtesy of Nottingham Trent University

An $8.4 million, multi-year project in Europe found that providing incentives directly to consumers can impact the recycling rates of mobile devices.

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Writer: Bitcoin mining fosters computer reuse, not waste

Published: November 11, 2021
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Bitcoin and crypto mining room.

A recent op-ed argued that, because of manufacturing limitations, demand for used mining devices remains strong. | PHOTOCREO Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock

A Bitcoin Magazine contributor says cryptocurrency mining provides an incentive to reduce the generation of e-scrap through the resale of used units.

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IT group says e-scrap should be COP26 priority

Published: November 4, 2021
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UN Climate Change Conference 2021 logo on mobile phone screen.

A survey showed IT professionals identified e-scrap as a major area for focus to reduce environmental impact. | rafapress/Shutterstock

The global climate change conference taking place this month should increase its focus on end-of-life electronics management, a U.K.-based IT industry association recently stated.

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