A recently released state program report provides insights into the changing composition of end-of-life electronics. It also shows which processors gained and lost weight allocations last year.
A recently released state program report provides insights into the changing composition of end-of-life electronics. It also shows which processors gained and lost weight allocations last year.
Most e-scrap managers know not to shred mobile devices that contain lithium-ion batteries. But it turns out fires are a threat even when disassembly procedures are utilized.
Linda Li, chief strategy officer of LTG, speaking at the E-Scrap Conference in 2017
A global asset management company is rolling out a new consolidated end-of-life service platform for a major telecommunications company in Europe. Li Tong Group (LTG) intends to expand the service offering to U.S. clients in the future.
A cryptocurrency mining rig (photo courtesy of Filmar Technologies)
When Serdar Bankaci went looking for a graphics card recently, he found frustration instead.
A large-scale, high-tech e-scrap recycling facility in Hong Kong will hold an official opening ceremony next week.
The e-scrap arm of Arrow Electronics handled nearly 6.3 million used devices last year, 44 percent of which were redeployed, sold or donated for reuse.
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.
Total Reclaim was fined by state regulators for storing flat-panel display devices in trailers on Seattle’s Harbor Island.
No longer receiving material from state electronics recycling programs in Washington and Oregon, processor Total Reclaim is attempting to weather recent regulatory hurdles and set its sights on future growth.
The second half of 2017 saw e-scrap revenues rise for Sims Recycling Solutions, while profits fell due to European market pressures.
This story originally appeared in the March 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.
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