This story originally appeared in the June 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.
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This story originally appeared in the June 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.
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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 March 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.
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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.
Everything in our industry seems to be heading downward – declining commodities values, shrinking device weights and less gold in each piece of equipment.
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.
North Carolina is home to a robust recycling industry that creates jobs, generates tax revenues and diverts significant tonnage from our local landfills.