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Washington analysis shows changing e-scrap composition

Published: July 2, 2020
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Monitors collected for recycling.

In 2019, the E-Cycle Washington program’s total weight collected was 21.4 million pounds, down from 25.3 million pounds in 2018. | Koy_Hipster/Shutterstock

For the first time, the number of flat-panel displays collected under Washington’s e-scrap program exceeded that of CRTs, according to an annual report.

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Our top stories from June 2020

Published: July 2, 2020
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Recycling equipment in the eCycle Solutions facility.

News about an e-scrap company’s $1.5 million investment in a plastics cleanup line caught attention last month.

A variety of articles drew readers’ attention last month, including financial problems at an ITAD firm’s parent company, hazardous waste crimes, a processor’s plastics investment and more.

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Processors outline steps to survival amid COVID-19

Published: July 2, 2020
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Closeup of an e-scrap motherboard.

Two e-scrap firms commented on business conditions during a recent webinar hosted by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. | DimiSotirov/Shutterstock

During a recent virtual meeting of e-scrap stakeholders, speakers offered a micro and macro look at how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the world of electronics recovery.

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Processor installs e-plastics sorting line

Published: June 25, 2020
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Recycling equipment in the eCycle Solutions facility.

A view of the recently installed e-plastics sorting and washing line at eCycle Solutions. | Courtesy of eCycle Solutions

A major North American e-scrap company has invested approximately $1.5 million into a plastics cleanup line, partly to get ahead of tighter international rules on plastics exports.

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Will Europe’s appetite for used devices last?

Published: June 25, 2020
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An open laptop.

European trends suggest that end consumers are becoming more open to buying used electronics. | MaxFrost/Shutterstock

With OEMs struggling to produce and ship new electronics during coronavirus-triggered shutdowns, a new willingness to buy refurbished devices has sprouted in Europe, according to Deutsche Welle.

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