Federal researchers have examined an electricity-based processing method that could open doors to more cost-effective and environmentally friendly methods of metals recovery from electronics.
Tedd Lister and Luis Diaz-Aldana, researchers with Idaho National Laboratory’s biological and chemical processing department, found that electrochemical recovery (ER) of m
A smelter owned by metals company Boliden processed 77,000 metric tons of scrap electronics last year, down 6 percent from the year before, according to recently released data.
Boliden, a mining and smelting giant with facilities across Northern Europe, operates the Rönnskär smelter in Sweden.
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In February, a newly minted trade association calling themselves the Security Innovation Council (SIC) 
European coalitions representing electronics manufacturers have launched an internet-based information service designed to help processors better recycle devices.
The Information for Recyclers (I4R) Platform offers resources to help processors identify components that should be separated for special treatment.
A new Canadian e-plastics processor, CRT troubles, a processor lawsuit and Basel Action Network's export-tracking project drew readers' interest last month.
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A Singapore leader says the small Southeast Asian country will implement extended producer responsibility for electronics by 2021.
Facing a low recycling rate for electronics, the island country of nearly 6 million people will implement a mandatory collection and recycling program, said Amy Khor, senior minister of state for the Environmen
Right-to-repair legislation has shown up in many state legislatures this year. California is set to be next.
A Democratic member of the state Assembly, Susan Talamantes Eggman, will introduce the California Right to Repair Act.
A lithium-ion battery expert says smartphone reuse trends will hamper the ability to use mobile device batteries as a major source of cobalt.
Hans Eric Melin, managing director of consultancy Creation Inn, recently 
The second half of 2017 saw e-scrap revenues rise for Sims Recycling Solutions, while profits fell due to European market pressures.
SRS, the electronics recycling wing of publicly traded Sims Metal Management, brought in 365 million Australian dollars (currently about $284 million) between July 1 and Dec.
John Lingelbach will be leaving his post at the helm of Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) and the R2 certification program later this year.
SERI, which administers the R2 electronics recycling standard,