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...
E-Plastics
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...
Pointers to progress on e-plastics
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2018 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content. We...
Platform provides insight into post-China e-plastics markets
A year after an online scrap plastics trading marketplace launched, an executive at the startup offered insight into where material...
Industry groups: EU regulation would end e-plastics recycling
A draft European Union law limits traces of a flame retardant in products to such a low level that it...
Basel amendment could further slow U.S. plastic exports
A Norwegian proposal that aims to combat marine debris could close the door to e-plastics export markets for U.S. processors.Norway...
OEMs report annual recycling progress
Major electronics manufacturers Dell and HP recently released their yearly corporate sustainability reports, showing their achievements in material sourcing, design...
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