This story has been updated.
Bathroom doors, a water cooler handle, a refrigerator - their surfaces carried lead, cadmium and other hazardous metals, according to studies at two e-scrap facilities.
The health hazard evaluations, which were conducted by the National Institute for O
Maria Delgado-Loubriel, who runs Legie E-Scrap Recycling in Jacksonville, Fla., faces felony charges for improper management of hazardous e-scrap.
Delgado-Loubriel, 60, was arrested July 16 with bond set at just over $10,000, according to documents from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
The arrest stems from hazardous waste v
[caption id="attachment_9187" align="alignright" width="300"] Material at the Mesquite, Texas ECS Refining facility. E-Scrap News file photo.[/caption]
E-scrap processor Dynamic Recycling has signed a deal to buy assets from bankrupt company ECS Refining.
Labeling and storage issues led state regulators to fine eLot Electronics Recycling in New York.
New York state environmental regulators levied a $15,000 fine against eLot, a Glenmont, N.Y.-based company.
The government of Thailand has banned all e-scrap from entering its ports, amid a major increase in shipments to the country.
According to a June 24 news release, Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works “has issued a pr
[caption id="attachment_9033" align="alignright" width="300"] Pathum Thani/Thailand- June 8, 2018: The Royal Thai Police investigating an e-scrap facility in Thailand.[/caption]
The owner of a Thai e-scrap facility that was visited by police last month denies illegal activities were occurring at the location.
Yuet Kwai Lau, w
Thai authorities are cracking down on e-scrap imports after government inspections showed frequent abuse of import licenses.
Thailand's Department of Industrial Works (DIW) is considering a ban on imports of some categories of scrap electronics, the
The online purchase of a new laptop may be convenient, but it could also be supporting a company skirting extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws.
A Norwegian proposal that aims to combat marine debris could close the door to e-plastics export markets for U.S.
This story has been updated.
Bathroom doors, a water cooler handle, a refrigerator - their surfaces carried lead, cadmium and other hazardous metals, according to studies at two e-scrap facilities.
The health hazard evaluations, which were conducted by the National Institute for O
Maria Delgado-Loubriel, who runs Legie E-Scrap Recycling in Jacksonville, Fla., faces felony charges for improper management of hazardous e-scrap.
Delgado-Loubriel, 60, was arrested July 16 with bond set at just over $10,000, according to documents from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
The arrest stems from hazardous waste v
Material at the Mesquite, Texas ECS Refining facility. E-Scrap News file photo.[/caption]
E-scrap processor Dynamic Recycling has signed a deal to buy assets from bankrupt company ECS Refining.
Labeling and storage issues led state regulators to fine eLot Electronics Recycling in New York.
New York state environmental regulators 
Import duties have taken effect on machinery, components and billions of dollars of additional products shipped to the U.S. from China.
The U.S.
The government of Thailand has banned all e-scrap from entering its ports, amid a major increase in shipments to the country.
According to a June 24 
Pathum Thani/Thailand- June 8, 2018: The Royal Thai Police investigating an e-scrap facility in Thailand.[/caption]
The owner of a Thai e-scrap facility that was visited by police last month denies illegal activities were occurring at the location.
Yuet Kwai Lau, w
Thai authorities are cracking down on e-scrap imports after government inspections showed frequent abuse of import licenses.
Thailand's Department of Industrial Works (DIW) is considering a ban on imports of some categories of scrap electronics, the