Offset’ effort connects telecoms and African e-scrap collectors
Tech companies are seeing boosted demand for environmental leadership, and e-scrap management concerns continue to mark developing countries. An enterprise...
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Circuit board smelter to boost capacity
A metals company will expand capacity at a Swedish copper smelter that consumes substantial volumes of printed circuit boards. Sweden-headquartered...
Processing technology wins investment to scale up
A Canadian e-scrap technology company has received over $700,000 after pitching its hydrometallurgical process on a reality TV show. Saskatoon,...
Chinese company to open S.C. recycling facility
A Chinese investment firm is planning a $75 million recycling plant to process scrap plastics, electronics and other materials. The...
Company provides alternative to PCB exporting
Gold mining is historically important to North Carolina: It experienced America's first gold rush in the early 1800s, and the...
E-scrap exports boost China’s battery recycling industry
Global e-scrap flows have helped China dominate lithium-ion battery recycling but have hampered similar efforts in North America, according to...
Aluminum recycling giant to acquire end user
Aluminum recycling and rolling company Novelis has signed a deal to acquire Aleris, a major manufacturer of recycled-content aluminum products....
Studies quantify e-scrap workers’ exposure to toxics
This story has been updated. Bathroom doors, a water cooler handle, a refrigerator - their surfaces carried lead, cadmium and...
Company reports recent leaching tech progress
Startup EnviroLeach has raised its precious metals yield capabilities and has moved forward on developing new e-scrap processing plants. The...
Critical minerals’ list could mean federal e-scrap support
Several minerals used in electronics were recently deemed critical to the economic and national security of the U.S. The list...
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