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Experts address the industry’s e-plastics crossroads

Published: November 29, 2023
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Port Klang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where U.S. e-scrap companies send a lot of their e-plastics. Several insiders recently shared their thoughts on how the industry will approach e-plastics export violations. | Nicola Pulham/Shutterstock

Chris Kaasmann sees a parallel between the e-scrap industry’s requirement to start managing e-plastics differently and the need for the planet to switch to renewable energy. Both need to happen, but in neither case can you simply flip a switch to realize universal change.  Continue Reading

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BAN puts industry on notice over e-plastics

Published: November 1, 2023
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The Basel Action Network (BAN) provides a guide to help e-scrap processors stay in compliance with export law. | Basel Action Network (BAN)

Exports watchdog Basel Action Network is barking. The group says U.S. e-scrap companies are illegally exporting e-plastics to Malaysia, and it has issued a warning. Continue Reading

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Texas e-scrap company installs e-plastics system

Published: September 27, 2023
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Leaders at CompuCycle say the recently installed e-plastics line will help the company sell to the domestic market. | Courtesy of CompuCycle

Houston-based processor CompuCycle is putting the finishing touches on an e-plastics sorting line, the latest domestic investment in plastics processing capacity. Continue Reading

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E-plastics processing line to open in South Carolina

Published: March 29, 2023
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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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Processor secures closed-loop plastics recycling deal

Published: November 17, 2022
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Employees of KC Recycling handle PP pellets the company has processed.

KC Recycling is heavily involved in recycling lead batteries, which are roughly 4-5% polypropylene by weight. | Courtesy of KC Recycling

A British Columbia electronics recycling company has struck a supply deal allowing true closed-loop recycling of polypropylene from lead batteries. 

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Companies take different paths to address e-plastics

Published: October 5, 2022
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Attendees listen to speakers at the 2022 E-Scrap Conference.

An e-plastics focused session at the 2022 E-Scrap Conference brought attendees perspectives from domestic processors. | Big Wave Productions/Resource Recycling, Inc.

Two businesses with unique approaches to meeting the goal of domestically processing e-plastics shared their plans at the 2022 E-Scrap Conference.

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Feds eye industry partners for e-scrap sorting tech

Published: September 16, 2021
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Battery recycling equipment- Argonne National Labratory

A materials separation module used for demonstrations at Argonne National Laboratory, located outside of Chicago. | Courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory

Scientists at a U.S. Department of Energy lab have developed unique tools that can be used to clean up shredded e-scrap, and they want to demonstrate them to e-scrap processors.

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