In other news: July 18, 2016
New York City businesses achieve a waste-reduction goal, and two popular beverage companies make changes to the materials they use...
Trade & Tariffs
Assessing Agbogbloshie
This story originally appeared in the June 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.Subscribe today for access to all print content. It's...
Wide world of plastics recycling: July 12, 2016
Reverse vending machines are introduced in South Africa's largest city to promote recycling. South Africa: A pilot program using reverse...
In My Opinion: A recycled solution in search of a problem
The Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act (SEERA) is just the latest attempt to enact unnecessary legislation to restrict the...
Curbside film pushes up plastics recovery in Canada
Canada collected more plastic for recycling in 2014 than it did the year before, with big boosts in curbside-collected film...
Plastics recycling technology roundup: June 30, 2016
Equipment companies release innovative optical sortation technologies, and the Association of Plastic Recyclers recognizes research improving recyclability.
Federal bill introduced to curb e-scrap exports
The Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act calls for extensive restrictions on exports of end-of-life electronics in the name of...
In other news: June 29, 2016
A data-erasure company says far too many used drives are not properly wiped, and a law firm pursues a class-action...
Industry group reports record-high OCC recovery rate
The U.S. recovery rate for old corrugated containers hit 92.9 percent in 2015, according to the Corrugated Packaging Alliance. That...
Did BAN track an exported printer – or shredded plastic?
A major e-scrap processor that was recently called out by the Basel Action Network for improper export activities has questioned...
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