Less than 10 percent of U.S. consumers buy used computers or mobile devices, according to research from one company that plays in the sector.
Less than 10 percent of U.S. consumers buy used computers or mobile devices, according to research from one company that plays in the sector.
Researchers overseas say high-impact polystyrene from scrap electronics can be used as a replacement for sand in self-compacting concrete.
A complete ban on scrap plastic imports into India will be delayed until the end of August, giving the global plastics recycling industry some time to adapt.
Metals company Boliden recovered copper and precious metals from 95,000 short tons of printed circuit boards in 2018, up 12 percent year over year, according to an annual report.
A handful of electronics processors have recently opened facilities or expanded existing plants. Here’s a roundup of recent facility activity.
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The Indian government says it will ban scrap plastic imports, a move that threatens to further disrupt the U.S. recycling industry by closing a growing market.
Photo shows the tracking device on a laptop displaying the tracking software interface.
Of 170 trackers placed in e-scrap devices over the past two years, the vast majority remained in the U.S. Most of those electronics that were exported went to Asia, according to the Green Tracking Service.
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Machinery at the shuttered BlueOak Arkansas e-scrap smelting plant is being auctioned off late this month.
Todd Koleski and Jennifer Ganka of Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services
It’s well-known the U.S. military is a huge buyer of goods, including electronic equipment. Officials recently shed light on how the Department of Defense approaches disposition.
Oregon regulators announced they’ve settled a case against e-scrap processor Total Reclaim, centered on the company misleading customers about how devices were being handled. The company had previously acknowledged the settlement.