This story originally appeared in the December 2015 issue of E-Scrap News.
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This story originally appeared in the December 2015 issue of E-Scrap News.
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This story originally appeared in the March 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.
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This story originally appeared in the March 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.
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The Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act (SEERA) is just the latest attempt to enact unnecessary legislation to restrict the export of used electronic products.
This story originally appeared in the June 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.
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The current drive to recycle or repurpose CRT glass is leading the e-scrap industry into uncharted territory. CRT glass has lost its marketability and, with that, the e-scrap industry has lost its answer for the recycling of the CRTs.
Note: This op-ed originally appeared on Adam Minter’s blog, Shanghai Scrap
This story originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.
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In 1977, “Star Wars” opened at U.S. cinemas. The TV series “Roots” aired on ABC. The Clash and Sex Pistols released punk albums. And the first Apple computer was sold.
Robin Wiener
Even after being in the scrap recycling industry for over 25 years, I am still amazed at how often we have to reeducate policymakers about the business. Despite long-standing industry efforts to distinguish scrap recycling from waste disposal, many still confuse scrap recyclers with solid and hazardous waste companies.
