Global e-scrap flows have helped China dominate lithium-ion battery recycling but have hampered similar efforts in North America, according to a recently published report.
This year, nearly two-thirds of the lithium-ion battery volume recycled globally will be done in China, according to an analysis titled "
Consumers paid record prices for Apple's iPhone X. A recent analysis shows the refurb market is doing the same.
According to liquidation services firm B-Stock, used versions of the phone have been regularly snapped up by consumers at 85 percent of the original retail price, which was $999.
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
Asian governments continue to tighten their restrictions on imports of scrap material, including a temporary ban on plastic in Malaysia.
The following are recent developments in the ongoing constriction of trade with Asian countries:
Malaysia's temporary ban
Malaysia has placed a three-month moratorium on im
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
Startup EnviroLeach has raised its precious metals yield capabilities and has moved forward on developing new e-scrap processing plants.
The Vancouver, B.C.
Loss Protection & Investigations of Fresno, Calif. and ShredSmart of Prospect, Conn. have achieved NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.SectorSeven of Alexandria, Minn. has achieved R2:2013, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications. Tri-Star Electronics Recycling of Nashville, Tenn.
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The national recycling rate for consumer electronics has fallen 2 percentage points, according to U.S.
Global e-scrap flows have helped China dominate lithium-ion battery recycling but have hampered similar efforts in North America, according to a recently published report.
This year, nearly two-thirds of the lithium-ion battery volume recycled globally will be done in China, according to an analysis titled "
Consumers paid record prices for Apple's iPhone X. A recent analysis shows the refurb market is doing the same.
According to liquidation services firm B-Stock, used versions of the phone have been regularly snapped up by consumers at 85 percent of the original retail price, which was $999.
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
Asian governments continue to tighten their restrictions on imports of scrap material, including a temporary ban on plastic in Malaysia.
The following are recent developments in the ongoing constriction of trade with Asian countries:
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
Startup EnviroLeach has raised its precious metals yield capabilities and has moved forward on developing new e-scrap processing plants.
The Vancouver, B.C.
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2018 issue of E-Scrap News.