An upcoming South Carolina processing facility will handle CRTs, circuit boards, scrap plastics and more, a company leader has confirmed to E-Scrap News.
An upcoming South Carolina processing facility will handle CRTs, circuit boards, scrap plastics and more, a company leader has confirmed to E-Scrap News.
Metech International will jettison its e-scrap recycling business, citing financial losses caused by hazardous waste compliance issues and other challenges.
Even if consumers say smartphone repairability is important to them, brand popularity may be a more important factor in prolonging a device’s life, a study concluded.
Proposed changes to international fire regulations could impact e-scrap and ITAD companies by requiring new lithium-ion battery storage procedures.
A former e-scrap company executive has pleaded guilty to federal fraud and tax evasion charges, admitting he marketed device destruction and recycling services but actually landfilled e-scrap and sold intact units.
A growing threat in the e-scrap sector received national analysis this week, when The Washington Post visited a processing facility and explored the danger of lithium-ion battery fires.
Yale University researchers estimate 3.5 million metric tons of electronics ended up in U.S. landfills in 2015, significantly higher than government estimates.
Green Tech Solution is developing a recycling facility in Blacksburg, S.C.
A Chinese investment firm is planning a $75 million recycling plant to process e-scrap, plastic and other materials.
ECS Refining’s Silicon Valley location may be purchased by a different processor. Meanwhile, most ECS sites in other states are expected to be cleaned out within a week.
Insurance providers already sell policies to protect companies that lose data to hackers. A new partnership involving e-scrap processor ERI is offering coverage for data loss from physical devices.