Ghana e-scrap project gets boost
The European Union will provide funding to help formalize e-scrap recycling in a West African country that has been at...
Research
Polling the public on data security and device repair
Two recent surveys explored consumer expectations when it comes to the management of recovered electronics. One survey, commissioned by a...
Pair of plastics recovery projects launch in Europe
A Spanish plastics research institute has begun work on two recycling initiatives. One effort will target floating ocean plastics, and...
Study looks at number of times HDPE can be recycled
According to one product manufacturer's analysis, HDPE can be shredded, melted and molded into products 10 times before its quality...
ITAD firm reports resale values continue to increase
Credit: ND700/Shutterstock Cascade Asset Management has released its latest annual report based on the company’s ITAD operations, and it presents...
Tool provides map of valuable commodities in e-scrap
Photo credit: WEEE Ireland If electronics recycling is akin to mining, a recently released data tool provides a sort of...
Report: Little of Mexico’s e-scrap properly recycled
Mexico generates the equivalent of seven pounds of scrap electronics and electrical appliances for each citizen annually, according to a...
Self-healing glass could extend device life spans
A common reason consumers discard mobile phones is cracked screens, but technology currently in development could one day change that....
Electronics weight declines in waste stream
The weight of e-scrap generated globally has slowed or even declined in recent years, according to a recently released study....
Using circular economy principles in device design
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has created a roadmap to guide electronics designers down the path of repair- and recycling-friendly devices....
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