Pulsed electricity has proven a powerful tool in separating e-scrap into clean material streams, according to recent findings from a Japanese university.
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Pulsed electricity has proven a powerful tool in separating e-scrap into clean material streams, according to recent findings from a Japanese university.
Sustainable Electronics Recycling International says nearly 500 comments were submitted on the draft update to the R2 certification standard.
An e-scrap processor is installing a robotic sorting cell to take apart hard drives and recover each component of the device.
The U.S. recycling industry, including the e-scrap recycling sector, is expected to feel the economic repercussions of the escalating U.S.-China trade war.
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.
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.
Final adoption of key international guidelines for e-scrap exports was once again punted as debate drags on over the definition of “repairable” devices.
Projects exploring strategies to recover key materials from end-of-life electronics have received funding from the REMADE Institute.
Canadian e-scrap processor Greentec released its first sustainability report this week. It provides key operational data points while also touching on CRTs and other industry trends.