Closing The Loop’s project accumulated about 11,000 pounds of batteries, primarily from mobile phones. | Orapruek/Shutterstock
Leaders of an effort to recycle mobile phone batteries collected from West Africa recently outlined challenges and successes during their 18-month pilot project.
In the days and weeks following George Floyd’s death, the Black cries against injustice were joined by voices from the rest of society in a way not seen in decades.
Sycamore International works out of a 30,000-square-foot facility in West Grove, Pa.
Sycamore International’s roots were in serving the IT asset management needs of K-12 schools and universities/colleges, but the company has since branched out to service other sectors, including enterprises and health care.
Industry group ISRI said that updated import guidelines are an acknowledgement from China that scrap materials are products, not waste. | Maha Heang 245789/Shutterstock
Chinese authorities have published updated standards for imports of recovered brass, copper and aluminum. They’re set to go into effect on Nov. 1.
