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Minnesota study estimates value of e-scrap

Published: March 29, 2023
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Electronics collected for recycling.

Study authors found that white goods such as refrigerators and washing machines made up half of Minnesota’s e-scrap by weight. | Akiyoko/Shutterstock

Researchers in Minnesota recently estimated what a statewide 100% e-scrap recycling rate would look like in terms of metals recovery, finding that it would generate 78.6 million pounds of metals worth $2.8 billion. Continue Reading

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E-plastics processing line to open in South Carolina

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A total of $12 million in investments will help PRI focus on testing to fulfill clients’ requests and automation to keep labor costs down.| Courtesy of Plastic Recycling Inc.

Plastic Recycling Inc. will invest $2 million to install an e-plastics sorting line in South Carolina, part of the company’s longer-term push to boost domestic recycling capacity for e-plastics. Continue Reading

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California officials hint at big e-scrap program changes

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E-scrap in a waste basket.

Some aspects of the state’s e-waste law require clarification, but California officials expect a significant expansion of covered items.| Africa Studio/Shutterstock

In the future, e-scrap processors in California could receive state money to recycle electric toothbrushes, electronic greeting cards, toys and a host of other items with embedded batteries, state regulators recently suggested.  Continue Reading