Arrests and delays mark first weeks of ‘second Green Fence’
China's recent crackdown on scrap imports has exposed smuggling operations, led to dozens of arrests and resulted in the confiscation...
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Arrests and delays mark first weeks of ‘second Green Fence’
China's recent crackdown on scrap material imports has exposed smuggling operations, led to dozens of arrests and resulted in the...
E-plastics recycling helps Dell achieve recycled-content goal
Dell says it has consumed 50 million pounds of post-consumer plastics, including millions of pounds of resin from recovered electronics....
Wide world of e-scrap: Feb. 22, 2017
An analysis shows alarming ground contamination from e-scrap processing in the world's second most-populous country, and Hong Kong officials learn...
Bolstered collection and recycling would reduce ocean plastics
A new report emphasizes improved collection and separation efforts - which lead to higher recycling rates - as a key way...
China announces ‘Sword’ crackdown on illegal recyclable material imports
A campaign aimed at curbing criminal activity could cause headaches for those legally sending recyclable materials across the Pacific Ocean....
Smuggled e-scrap among the targets of China’s ‘Sword’ campaign
Chinese customs authorities announced a crackdown on illegal imports of scrap electronics and other materials. China’s General Administration of Customs...
China announces ‘Sword’ crackdown on illegal scrap plastic imports
A campaign aimed at curbing criminal activity could cause headaches for those legally sending recyclable materials across the Pacific Ocean....
Wide world of e-scrap: Feb. 15, 2017
A U.K. telecom works to provide needy people with used phones, and Indian authorities intercept thousands of illegally imported used...
Bill restricting e-scrap exports reintroduced
A bill limiting exports of scrap electronics has been reintroduced in Congress, after it failed to advance in 2016. A...
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