Malaysia is slated to usher in technology for e-scrap and white goods recycling, and an island nation explores the possibility of a consumer fee to fund electronics recovery.
An integrated e-scrap recycling and metals refining company has paid more than $2 million for the facility and equipment of bankrupt e-scrap company Zloop.
Backers of a proposed federal ban on e-scrap exports say such legislation will keep faulty parts out of the U.S. national security system. However, an expert on Asian markets says the action fails to get at the root of the issue and may actually increase our use of virgin materials.
A study finds Australia needs to improve its e-scrap recycling laws, and legislation in Ghana could generate major sums of money for e-scrap management.