University leads overseas workers health project
Aubrey Arain attaches an air sampling pump to an e-scrap worker to measure contaminants in the air he breathes. Researchers...
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Research probes Canadian source-separation strategies
The Continuous Improvement Fund (CIF) recently looked into the efficiency of using collection-vehicle drivers to pick out contamination and other...
Meet the Speakers: Callie Babbitt, Rochester Institute of Technology
With two weeks until the 2018 E-Scrap Conference, we're featuring another expert who will share insight on-stage in New Orleans....
The factors behind used smartphone value
Even if consumers say smartphone repairability is important to them, brand popularity may be a more important factor in prolonging...
Research estimates higher U.S. plastics disposal
Yale University researchers estimate 32 million metric tons of plastic were landfilled in the U.S. in 2015, significantly more than...
Research provides higher U.S. disposal estimates
Yale University researchers estimate 230 million metric tons of MSW were landfilled in the U.S. in 2015, nearly twice the...
Research provides higher e-scrap disposal estimate
Yale University researchers estimate 3.5 million metric tons of electronics ended up in U.S. landfills in 2015, significantly higher than...
Reclaimer argues for goal of 50 percent RPET bottles
Some beverage brand owners are moving toward 100 percent RPET bottles, but one of the country's largest PET reclaimers says...
Study sheds light on needlestick injuries at MRFs
The hazards of needles to MRF sorters are well recognized, but new research puts an estimate to just how many...
Negligence causes 25 percent of data breaches
A recent data security study shows a quarter of U.S. data breaches are caused by human error. Breaches are also...
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