Our top stories from November 2019

By rr_test_admin, 5 December, 2019

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[caption id="attachment_12686" align="aligncenter" width="900"] The closure of Glencore's smelter in Belledune, New Brunswick captured clicks last month. [/caption] Stories about CRT processors, lithium-ion batteries, collection and expansion strategies drew our readers' attention last month. The list below shows our top stories published in November in terms of unique page views. 1 | Smelter closure causes shifts in flow of CRT glass Glencore is permanently closing its New Brunswick lead smelter, which consumes millions of pounds of CRT glass each year. 2 | Processor: Lithium-ion battery troubles go beyond collection California officials are considering regulating lithium-ion battery labels, but an e-scrap processor says they’re missing a bigger issue: Battery-containing electronics are increasingly expensive to process. 3 | How one processor went global and kept costs in check ITAD firms are increasingly asked to provide international service for their customers, but that can be an expensive endeavor. A Midwest-based processor recently laid out the benefits of partnering with foreign service providers. 4 | Processor joins mail-in e-scrap recycling program A Nebraska e-scrap company has become the fourth processor to take part in an initiative from TERRA that now covers portions of 13 states. 5 | In My Opinion: In CRT mess, let’s protect the good guys An industry veteran who is advocating on behalf of e-scrap processors in a high-profile CRT stockpile lawsuit discusses responsibility, legal protections and the future of CRT management in the electronics recycling industry.   [vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="10926" img_size="medium" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://alleghenyshredders.com/free-design-consultation-2/"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="10852" img_size="medium" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="http://www.qml.us/"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]
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