Tag Archives: Sept. 2016

Electronics reuse and recycling in Peru, a photographic journey

Posted on December 28, 2016

by Verena Radulovic

This story originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.

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Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged metals, refurbishment/reuse, Sept. 2016, South America |

Know Your E-Scrap Processor: FCM Recycling

Posted on December 14, 2016

by Jared Paben

Many e-scrap recycling firms target gold and silver but send lower-value plastics elsewhere for disposal or recycling.

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The rising costs of collection

Posted on December 9, 2016

by Rob Taylor

This story originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.

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Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged Collection, local programs, Sept. 2016, state programs |

So you want to expand into ITAD?

Posted on December 6, 2016

by Chris Ko and Emily Gonzales

This story originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.

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Ko / Gonzales ; E-Scrap News Sept. 2016

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Sizing up certification

Posted on October 10, 2016

by Henry Leineweber

This story originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.

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E-Scrap News, Sept. 2016

Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged Certification standards, E-scrap, industry groups, R2, Sept. 2016 |

A poisoned Apple

Posted on September 9, 2016

by Kyle Wiens

This story originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.

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Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine, Opinion, Top stories | Tagged OEMs, refurbishment/reuse, repair, Sept. 2016 | Leave a reply

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The latest e-scrap industry news

Regency, ‘bullish’ on sector growth, acquires competitor
Regency Technologies has purchased GEEP USA and GEEP Costa Rica, giving the already-large processor facilities in Michigan, North Carolina and Central America.
Major changes ahead for Clover Technologies
Clover Technologies Group will sell its used printer cartridge remanufacturing business before filing for bankruptcy to restructure its debt.
Report: E-scrap flows to Thailand despite ban
The scrap electronics processing industry is active and growing in Thailand, according to a New York Times feature, despite the country’s move to reject imports of end-of-life devices last year.
UNICOR agrees to Closed Loop CRT settlement
Federal Prison Industries agreed to pay nearly $650,000 to settle allegations the organization is liable to help clean up CRT glass it shipped to Closed Loop Refining and Recovery.
Certification Scorecard: Dec. 12, 2019
With the roster of companies attaining third-party certifications or audits continuing to grow, E-Scrap News has compiled a roundup of recently certified firms.
Company advances technology for low-grade PCBs
The PCB Scrap Recovery system is designed specifically to process low-grade circuit boards. | Courtesy of PCB Scrap Recovery. A Mexican engineering firm has developed a printed circuit board processing system marked by low resource use and simplicity. The company recently patented the process and is looking for partners.
Canadian firm gets set to handle more CRT glass
KC Recycling, which prepares CRT glass for Teck’s lead smelter in British Columbia, is doubling its glass-processing capacity. The move is in response to Glencore closing its New Brunswick smelter.