Research

Researchers analyzing particle samples from an e-scrap facility found concentrations of a previously undetected, potentially toxic chemical. Scientists at Indiana...

The U.S. PET bottle recycling rate inched upward to 29.2 percent last year. That rate was up from 28.4 percent...

Scientists in Singapore have found another potential use for post-consumer PET bottles: aerogels. The National University of Singapore researchers processed...

Injuries at MRFs increased by more than 60 percent in 2017, according to new data from the federal government. The...

WestRock and other players in the paper supply chain recently completed a pilot project that collected and recycled 25 million...

Aubrey Arain attaches an air sampling pump to an e-scrap worker to measure contaminants in the air he breathes. Researchers...

The Continuous Improvement Fund (CIF) recently looked into the efficiency of using collection-vehicle drivers to pick out contamination and other...

With two weeks until the 2018 E-Scrap Conference, we're featuring another expert who will share insight on-stage in New Orleans....

Even if consumers say smartphone repairability is important to them, brand popularity may be a more important factor in prolonging...

Yale University researchers estimate 32 million metric tons of plastic were landfilled in the U.S. in 2015, significantly more than...