Processors enjoy improved scrap pricing
Credit: Joao Estevao A. de Freitas The value of recovered circuit boards has risen in recent months, much to the...
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Danone and Coca-Cola proclaim recycling goals
Two brand owners recently made pledges to boost recycled content and improve the recyclability of their packaging. French food and...
Wistron and Dell begin closed-loop gold recycling
Dell has recycled e-plastics from end-of-life devices back into new electronics for years. Now, the global technology company is doing...
Post-consumer fiber and plastic prices remain steady
As we enter 2018, the market for most grades of curbside recyclables remains unchanged, although aluminum prices have seen a...
MRF plastics pricing is flat but UBC prices rise
The value of recovered packaging is flat to up as the new year begins. Plastic reclaimers have submitted price bids...
Rare earth tech firm eyes partners in e-scrap
A Houston company's rare earth element recovery technologies could mean another future revenue stream for electronics processors. Startup company REEcycle...
Indian researchers study bioleaching techniques
Scientists in India are working to refine the process of using microbes to extract metals from printed circuit boards. The...
Value of recovered packaging flat to down
Data from the sale of recyclable plastic bottles and aluminum cans in early December suggest the value of recovered packaging...
Dearth of cash prompts aluminum firm bankruptcy filing
Real Alloy, which runs 15 sites in the U.S., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeking to continue operating as...
Technology targets growing segment of the battery stream
Experts predict large-format lithium-ion batteries will show up more regularly in the waste stream in the coming years as their...
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