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Researchers explore PCB flame retardant removal

Published: January 23, 2020
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Printed circuit boards are made of roughly 30% metal and 70% nonmetals. | Sebastian_Photography/Shutterstock

Scientists who set their sights on potentially hazardous chemicals in scrap electronics say they can effectively break down the flame retardants in shredded circuit boards.

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Business demand spurs rise in PC sales

Published: January 16, 2020
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Gartner reported that businesses upgrading to Windows 10 played into strong demand last year. | People Image Studio/Shutterstock

Global PC purchases increased in 2019, reversing a years-long downward trend. The growth was driven primarily by sales to the business sector

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US e-scrap recycling rate declines

Published: November 22, 2019
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The U.S. recycling rate for consumer electronics has been trending downward since 2014.

The U.S. recycling rate for consumer electronics took a dive in 2016 and flatlined the following year, according to the U.S. EPA.

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NIOSH finds potential problems at e-scrap operation

Published: October 17, 2019
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Researchers discovered employees working near an e-scrap shredder had elevated levels of lead in their blood. | Jarun Ontakrai/Shutterstock

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Testing at a New England e-scrap facility showed that two employees working near a granulator were being overexposed to airborne silver particles.

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Pilot plant to recover rare earths using hydrogen

Published: August 22, 2019
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Recycling of rare earth metals has drawn greater attention in the e-scrap industry in recent years. | stuphipps/Shutterstock

European Union grant money will fund a rare earth metals recycling project in the U.K. The planned pilot facility will target magnets found in hard drives and other devices.

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Federal grant to fund e-scrap metals recovery research

Published: August 1, 2019
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University of Pennsylvania research chemists studying e-scrap metal recovery.

Using a state-of-the-art laser facility, University of Pennsylvania chemists will research how they can use kinetics in e-scrap metal separation strategies. | Photo courtesy University of Pennsylvania.

A $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation will support research into better separation of metals in consumer electronics.

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