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Environmental nonprofit lands e-scrap contract with major city

Published: May 12, 2022
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Residents in the city of Pittsburgh will have an electronics recycling program again. | Amy Lutz/Shutterstock

Pittsburgh will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to restore the city’s e-scrap recycling program, using public funds to help subsidize recycling costs for residents.

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Circular economy drawing investment interest

Published: May 12, 2022
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Investor interest in waste reduction and recycling is rising steadily, according to an investment manager. | Sittipong Phokawattana/Shutterstock

As aspirations for a circular economy continue to gain traction, some financial index providers are urging investors to take notice of what they call an emerging opportunity.

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Researchers propose global ‘ultimate producer responsibility’

Published: May 12, 2022
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Closeup of an e-scrap motherboard.

Researchers suggest implementing ultimate producer responsibility policy would improve labor conditions for the thousands of people working in the informal waste management sector. | DimiSotirov/Shutterstock

More than two dozen researchers and e-scrap experts from nine countries are calling for a global extended producer responsibility system that ensures European producers take care of e-scrap after it’s exported.

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Diversity, equity and inclusion vital to future operations

Published: May 12, 2022
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A presenter at NERC’s Spring Conference encouraged recruitment managers to implement specific practices to reduce bias in hiring decisions.  | fizkes/Shutterstock

Diversity, equity and inclusion are no longer add-ons, but a necessary part of any serious company, panelists at the Northeast Recycling Council’s Spring 2022 Conference said.

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Glencore partners with battery recycling startup

Published: May 5, 2022
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The commercial agreements between Glencore and Li-Cycle are expected to be finalized and the financial investment expected to close by the end of July 2022. | Pavel Kapysh/Shutterstock

Glencore has signed a supply agreement with and agreed to invest $200 million in Toronto-based lithium-ion battery recycling startup Li-Cycle.

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Our top stories from April 2022

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Sage Sustainable Electronics facility in Reno, Nev.

Our look at the rising costs of warehouse space for electronics processors, including Sage Sustainable Electronics, was of interest to readers last month. | Courtesy of Sage

Coverage of Apple’s e-scrap recycling innovations, government concerns about critical minerals, rising warehouse costs and more drew readers’ clicks last month.

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