Apple, Google and HP all make e-scrap moves
Three major electronics brands recently made recycling- and repair-related announcements or released new figures on their materials recovery progress. Expansion...
E-Plastics
Sims and HP collaborate on e-plastics recycling
Facing a shaky long-term outlook for plastic exports, Sims Recycling Solutions has invested in plastics cleanup systems in the U.S....
Chemical recycling may offer help on e-plastics
An industry group has identified six advanced recycling projects that target plastics from electronics. One of the tech developers is...
Federally backed research effort eyes e-scrap
Projects exploring strategies to recover key materials from end-of-life electronics have received funding from the REMADE Institute. The Rochester, N.Y....
Basel changes may further disrupt e-plastic movement
The move this month by 187 governments to alter a global waste treaty will mean further uncertainty for U.S. scrap...
What’s needed to recover e-plastics domestically?
An expert recently explained why North American e-plastics processing could be a component of a wider effort to reduce energy...
What’s needed to recover e-plastics domestically?
An expert recently explained why North American e-plastics processing could be a component of a wider effort to reduce energy...
Here’s a new option to bring recycled plastics into electronics
A plastics compounder has introduced a line of engineering-grade pellets, including some plastic types used in electronic devices, that contain...
How e-plastics could become feedstock for concrete
Researchers overseas say high-impact polystyrene from scrap electronics can be used as a replacement for sand in self-compacting concrete. Scientists...
Export market roundup: Vietnam bans e-plastic imports
Import policies in China and Southeast Asia continue to tighten, making it more difficult to move certain e-scrap materials to...
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