The illegal collection of e-scrap has resulted in fines for companies and individuals operating at two sites in Hong Kong's New Territories area.
A court on July 4 and July 11 levied fines totaling 24,000 Hong Kong dollars (about $3,100), after authorities in December found four metric tons of printed circuit boards and more than 1,300 LCD monitors and 
Illinois Gov.
Even if an e-scrap facility is not thought to be processing toxics-emitting devices, it should be testing for toxic substances.
That's one takeaway from a researcher who co-authored a new report titled "
On average, popular phones, tablets and laptops are relatively easy to fix, but the market may be trending toward less repairable designs, a recent analysis found.
International activist group Greenpeace and U.S.-based electronics repair organization iFixit teamed up to assess the repairability of 44 smartphones, tablets and laptops.
After receiving $400,000 from the federal government, a New York company is developing a mechanical system that could help e-scrap companies handle printed circuit boards more profitably.
Advanced Recovery & Recycling (ARR), based in Syracuse, N.Y., is in the process of building out a "depopulator" machine that uses heat and vibrations to separate precious metal-bearin
An automated LCD disassembly machine is gearing up to be presented to the public after several years in development.
The Trumaster-ALR can process up to 80 LCD units per hour, separating the LCD shell, mercury-containing CCFL tubes and flat-panel display.
LCDs have been a growing portion of the waste stream for the past few years, as more
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Fearing a veto from the governor, Illinois stakeholders are attempting to iron out last-minute changes to legislation that would reshape the state's e-scrap law by requiring manufacturers to fund recycling of all covered material collected through the program.
Following the 
More details have emerged on PC Rebuilders & Recyclers' bankruptcy case after a summary of the company's assets and debts was filed in Illinois bankruptcy court this week.
The longtime Chicago electronics refurbishment and recycling company closed and 
A recent decision by the Chinese government to more intensely inspect imported shipments of e-scrap and other recovered materials is here to stay, according to one international trade expert.
Steve Wong, the executive president of the China Scrap Plastics Association and the leader of Hong Kong-based plastics recycling company Fukutomi Company Limited, told E-Scrap News the Chinese gover