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...
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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...
China roundup: CCIC update, intense inspections and more
Many developments related to the Chinese recycling import market have taken place in recent weeks. The following is a look...
Study: E-plastic additives carry over post-processing
A sample of products containing bromine, as found by researchers. A researcher has found black e-plastics are being recycled into...
Washington state report reflects evolving stream
A recently released state program report provides insights into the changing composition of end-of-life electronics. It also shows which processors...
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