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.
The company’s process uses microorganisms to scavenge precious metals from circuit boards. | raigvi/Shutterstock
An e-scrap firm using microbes to recover metals from electronic scrap has launched a processing facility to demonstrate its technology.
Several of the most popular older Apple iPhone models may be losing favor among consumers, an analysis suggests.
Pulsed electricity has proven a powerful tool in separating e-scrap into clean material streams, according to recent findings from a Japanese university.
An e-scrap processor is installing a robotic sorting cell to take apart hard drives and recover each component of the device.
An industry group has identified six advanced recycling projects that target plastics from electronics. One of the tech developers is a prominent North American e-scrap processor.
Projects exploring strategies to recover key materials from end-of-life electronics have received funding from the REMADE Institute.
Brian Riise on stage at the 2019 Plastics Recycling Conference and Trade Show.
An expert recently explained why North American e-plastics processing could be a component of a wider effort to reduce energy use in U.S. manufacturing. And he outlined steps for progress.
In March, Blancco Technology Group released survey results showing consumer anxieties about potential mismanagement of their data on electronic devices. Now, a different study shows their data concerns are anything but irrational.
Agbogbloshie, Ghana
A pair of recent studies have identified toxic substances in the ground and in eggs from chickens foraging in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.