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The Basel Action Network has launched a commercial tracking service to monitor e-scrap flows, and its first customer is an OEM that was lambasted by the watchdog group over e
The organization that administers the R2 e-scrap recycling standard has elevated Corey Dehmey to the executive director role. He replaces John Lingelbach, whose exit from the group was announced earlier this year.
Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) made the announcement this morning.
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
An emerging retail sales outlet for refurbished phones, tablets and laptops has raised $48 million to help it expand.
Back Market, an online marketplace that recently entered the North American market, raised the money from Paris-based investment groups.
A three-year-old French online marketplace, Back Market provides a sales outlet for refurbishing
Many developments related to the Chinese recycling import market have taken place in recent weeks. The following is a look at key updates related to scrap materials, including from electronics.
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Sims Recycling Solutions has installed two new sorting lines at its large processing facility in the Dutch city of Eindhoven.
Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS), the electronics recycling arm of publicly traded scrap metals giant Sims Metal Management, install
[caption id="attachment_8927" align="alignright" width="300"] A sample of products containing bromine, as found by researchers.[/caption]
A researcher has found black e-plastics are being recycled into a variety of household applications, despite still containing additives that he says could be hazardous.
Recovered e-plastics are filling a demand by product ma
Northeast Record Retention of Hooksett, N.H.; EnTrust Records Management of Richmond, Va.; and The Shredders of Commerce, Calif. have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives. Environmental Office Solutions of East Hartford, Conn.
[caption id="attachment_8830" align="alignright" width="300"] Ronin8's sonic separation equipment.[/caption]
Ronin8, which uses sonic technology to process low-grade circuit boards into a higher-value, smelter-ready material, is looking to scale up operations.
Ronin8 is phasing out pilot operations at its plant in Richmond, British Columbia.