China puts squeeze on informal plastics recycling
Revamped regulations in China require plastics recycling operations to meet minimum processing benchmarks and a variety of other standards. As...
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Wide world of e-scrap: Dec. 22, 2015
Bloomberg takes readers on a tour of the Chinese town of Guiyu as it looks to formalize electronics recycling, and...
In other news: Dec. 21, 2015
A MRF worker saves the life of a kitten, and the trend of container lightweighting comes to glass. We've heard...
China’s Guiyu shifts away from crude processing
A town in southern China that's known as one of the world's most notorious destinations for e-scrap is undergoing a...
Global e-scrap issues discussed in Singapore
Last week's Electronics Recycling Asia Conference in Singapore touched on the circular economy, industry certifications and the diverse systems in...
China again cracks down on scrap plastic imports
A global recycling trade group says China has rekindled its scrutiny of imported plastics. According to a report from the...
Videocon shuts down furnaces – and stokes concerns
The world's only remaining glass-to-glass recycling outlet for CRTs has idled its panel and funnel furnaces in Bharuch, India for...
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