[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="900"]Holli Alexander of Eastman Chemical said collection unknowns are part of the current chemical recycling landscape. | Plastics Recycling Conference / Brian Adams Photography[/caption]
Last year, e-scrap processor RecycleForce announced it would send e-plastics to Brightmark Energy for conversion into fuel, oil and wax
[caption id="attachment_8689" align="aligncenter" width="900"]The significant growth in iFixit users from 2016 to 2018 seems to underscore ongoing interest in independent device repair. | Golubovy/Shutterstock[/caption]
In a new academic paper, Josh Lepawsky examines the growth of do-it-yourself repair through the lens of iFixit's worldwide expansion.
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="900"]Courtesy of Ad Rem.[/caption]
A processing line now operational in the U.K. recycles plastics from refrigerators by modifying the density of water and leveraging electrostatic separation.
The sorting line was provided by equipment companies Advanced Design of Recycling Machines (AD REM) of Belgium and Hamos of Germany.
[caption id="attachment_12994" align="aligncenter" width="900"]E-Scrap News readers last month were drawn to a write-up about the importance of identifying and properly handling lithium-ion batteries. | Mehaniq/Shutterstock[/caption]
A variety of stories drew readers' interest last month, including articles about repair legislation, CRT
[caption id="attachment_13061" align="aligncenter" width="900"]The resolution was approved by lawmakers on a vote of 582 to 40. | PP Photos/Shutterstock[/caption]
European lawmakers voted to require a single charger for all mobile devices.
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="900"]China's imports of some categories of non-ferrous metals, including copper, have gone down because of import quotas. | Andrew b Stowe/Shutterstock[/caption]
Reports from the Bureau of International Recycling shine a light on non-ferrous scrap metal markets as we enter the new year, particularly in Chin
[caption id="attachment_12981" align="aligncenter" width="900"]Electronics recycling has made headlines around the world in recent weeks. | Vasin Lee/Shutterstock[/caption]
Countries and companies worldwide are looking to support proper end-of-life device management, according to recent news repo
[caption id="attachment_12982" align="aligncenter" width="900"]Printed circuit boards are made of roughly 30% metal and 70% nonmetals. | Sebastian_Photography/Shutterstock[/caption]
Scientists who set their sights on potentially hazardous chemicals in scrap electronics say they can effectively break down the flame retardants i
ISRI's 2019 yearbook notes 90% of devices collected in the U.S.
Holli Alexander of Eastman Chemical said collection unknowns are part of the current chemical recycling landscape. | Plastics Recycling Conference / Brian Adams Photography[/caption]
Last year, e-scrap processor RecycleForce announced it would send e-plastics to Brightmark Energy for conversion into fuel, oil and wax
The significant growth in iFixit users from 2016 to 2018 seems to underscore ongoing interest in independent device repair. | Golubovy/Shutterstock[/caption]
In a new academic paper, Josh Lepawsky examines the growth of do-it-yourself repair through the lens of iFixit's worldwide expansion.
Courtesy of Ad Rem.[/caption]
A processing line now operational in the U.K. recycles plastics from refrigerators by modifying the density of water and leveraging electrostatic separation.
The sorting line was provided by equipment companies Advanced Design of Recycling Machines (AD REM) of Belgium and Hamos of Germany.
E-Scrap News readers last month were drawn to a write-up about the importance of identifying and properly handling lithium-ion batteries. | Mehaniq/Shutterstock[/caption]
A variety of stories drew readers' interest last month, including articles about repair legislation, CRT 
The resolution was approved by lawmakers on a vote of 582 to 40. | PP Photos/Shutterstock[/caption]
European lawmakers voted to require a single charger for all mobile devices.
China's imports of some categories of non-ferrous metals, including copper, have gone down because of import quotas. | Andrew b Stowe/Shutterstock[/caption]
Reports from the Bureau of International Recycling shine a light on non-ferrous scrap metal markets as we enter the new year, particularly in Chin
Electronics recycling has made headlines around the world in recent weeks. | Vasin Lee/Shutterstock[/caption]
Printed circuit boards are made of roughly 30% metal and 70% nonmetals. | Sebastian_Photography/Shutterstock[/caption]
Scientists who set their sights on potentially hazardous chemicals in scrap electronics say they can effectively break down the flame retardants i
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