Metech International will jettison its e-scrap recycling business, citing financial losses caused by hazardous waste compliance issues and other challenges.
Metech International will jettison its e-scrap recycling business, citing financial losses caused by hazardous waste compliance issues and other challenges.
A global company has been approved to inspect containers and collect fees on used electronics shipped to an area of the world that has been mired in e-scrap export controversy.
Thai government leaders have taken steps to permanently ban the import of hundreds of types of end-of-life electronics.
GPS trackers used in a United Nations-funded study showed Australian e-scrap was exported to Hong Kong, according to the Basel Action Network.
A Norwegian proposal that aims to combat marine debris could close the door to e-plastics export markets for U.S. processors.
Asian governments continue to tighten their restrictions on imports of scrap material, including a temporary ban on plastic in Malaysia.
The Basel Action Network is pushing Hong Kong authorities to take action against a multinational company that has been accused of e-scrap import violations.
A nationwide processor will use tracking devices to monitor the downstream movement of its scrap electronics.
Import duties have taken effect on machinery, components and billions of dollars of additional products shipped to the U.S. from China.
