Researchers find problems in tracking North American e-scrap exports
A recent study estimated the volume of used computers and display devices traded among and exported from North American countries...
Trade & Tariffs
China’s influence declines in recovered paper
Paper industry experts are saying recent statistics indicate China's paperboard and paper producers are playing a lesser role in the...
Hong Kong cracks down on unlicensed e-scrap processors
Officials raided several unlicensed e-scrap recycling sites in Hong Kong recently and allegedly found large amounts of chemical waste coming...
Would TPP trade deal boost plastics recycling?
It's election season, and one hot-button issue is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which aims to significantly boost trading relationships between...
U.S. EPA offers information on CRT regulations
The U.S. EPA developed its 2006 rule on CRT management to help divert the lead-containing glass away from disposal and...
Is electronics recycling worth it? Check the new ISRI Scrap Yearbook
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has released its annual Scrap Yearbook, a statistical and comprehensive publication regarding the...
Is recycling worth it? Check the new ISRI scrap yearbook
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has released its annual Scrap Yearbook, a statistical and comprehensive publication regarding the...
Official e-scrap export figures may be on the way
Federal officials are currently considering a change to export regulations that would require companies to document all shipments of used...
The view from Fair Trade Recycling: Data should fuel export debate
Much of the dialogue around e-scrap exports is based on emotionally charged imagery. But by actually looking at statistics showing...
BAN names companies involved in exporting
The Basel Action Network has released a follow-up report to its e-scrap tracking study, detailing which firms handled material that...
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