Our top stories from September 2018

By rr_test_admin, 4 October, 2018

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E-scrap for recycling.Readers last month clicked on a variety of different stories, including those about a company sale, a facility opening, criminal charges and others. The list below shows our top stories published in September in terms of unique page views. 1 | Singapore company to sell troubled U.S. e-scrap operations Metech International will jettison its e-scrap recycling business, citing financial losses caused by hazardous waste compliance issues and other challenges. 2 | Chinese company to open South Carolina recycling facility A Chinese investment firm is planning a $75 million recycling plant to process e-scrap, plastic and other materials. 3 | Former Intercon CEO admits to federal crimes A former e-scrap company executive has pleaded guilty to federal fraud and tax evasion charges, admitting he marketed device destruction and recycling services but actually landfilled e-scrap and sold intact units. 4 | E-scrap battery fires receive mainstream media attention A growing threat in the e-scrap sector received national analysis when The Washington Post visited a processing facility and explored the danger of lithium-ion battery fires. 5 | Regional collector scales back on e-scrap The bankruptcy of a major e-scrap processor - and wider market conditions - led a Goodwill affiliate in Oregon to stop accepting most end-of-life electronics. Photo credit: Teerasak Ladnongkhun/Shutterstock   [vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="8340" img_size="medium" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://goo.gl/NYZGmh"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="8959" img_size="medium" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://www.eartheye.org/"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]
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