A smelter owned by metals company Boliden processed 77,000 metric tons of scrap electronics last year, down 6 percent from the year before, according to recently released data.
A smelter owned by metals company Boliden processed 77,000 metric tons of scrap electronics last year, down 6 percent from the year before, according to recently released data.
European coalitions representing electronics manufacturers have launched an internet-based information service designed to help processors better recycle devices.
The European Union will provide funding to help formalize e-scrap recycling in a West African country that has been at the center of heated material export debates.
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A new waste management plan in the Netherlands has forced Jansen Recycling, a Dutch outlet for U.S. CRT glass, to discontinue accepting material from its suppliers.
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An IT asset disposition company has received a high-profile Circulars award from the World Economic Forum. The recognition comes as Apto Solutions prepares to launch a new device-leasing program.
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Finnish recycling company Kuusakoski has refined its method for processing a key component of MRI machines and is now producing distinct streams of high-grade metals.
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A European electronics research consortium celebrated the first Circular Electronics Day this week, an effort to promote reuse and recycling.
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If electronics recycling is akin to mining, a recently released data tool provides a sort of geological map for e-scrap companies to follow.
Computer Discounters Inc. has partnered with an Ireland-based reverse logistics and ITAD company to help both businesses bolster asset recovery operations within the U.S.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has created a roadmap to guide electronics designers down the path of repair- and recycling-friendly devices.