Scientists have developed an environmentally friendly way to recover rare earth elements from shredded electronic scrap without the need for pre-sorting of materials.
Scientists have developed an environmentally friendly way to recover rare earth elements from shredded electronic scrap without the need for pre-sorting of materials.
A unique, non-toxic leaching technology that’s been deployed in Canada is set to roll out at the site of an electronics manufacturer in Tennessee.
Though overall revenue fell, profits at global e-scrap company Sims Recycling Solutions grew significantly last year, according to the firm’s latest financial filings.
Recent upward price movements for some precious and base metals have made e-scrap recycling executives happy.
Even if an e-scrap facility is not thought to be processing toxics-emitting devices, it should be testing for toxic substances.
After receiving $400,000 from the federal government, a New York company is developing a mechanical system that could help e-scrap companies handle printed circuit boards more profitably.
A professor has been honored by the U.S. EPA for developing a fast and low-cost method of recycling rare earth elements, including those inside electronics.
Canada-based Enviroleach is planning to open a processing facility that will use a non-toxic water-based formula to recover precious metals.
A fertilizer and silver producer has begun processing scrap printed circuit boards to isolate precious metals.
A recently released study quantifies the massive shift in device composition over the past 25 years. Researchers tackled the task with an eye toward predicting where materials usage is headed in the future.