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By rr_test_admin, 17 November, 2016
CRTPileiStock_000021599558LargeThe collapse of e-scrap company Creative Recycling Systems is still being felt in South Carolina, where nearly a dozen solid waste agencies are being sued by Creative's former landlord.

Although CRT glass isn't specifically mentioned in the latest lawsuit, E-Scrap News previously

By rr_test_admin, 17 November, 2016
Collected E-Scrap / Imfoto, ShutterstockThe weight of electronics recycled in 2014 increased from the year before, according to data from the U.S. EPA.

The electronics recycling rate in 2014 was 41.7 percent. That is an increase from 37.8 percent the year before.

By rr_test_admin, 17 November, 2016
In other news, E-ScrapThe federal government finalized rules affecting reporting of CRT exports, and a funding dispute between a processor and California leaves students out in the cold.

Showdown over bill: New Jersey's e-scrap community is pushing lawmakers to approve, without amendment, legislation overhauling the state program on No

By rr_test_admin, 10 November, 2016
Dylan de ThomasRecently, I had to go to Ikea to get some office gear. And I’m always struck by the same thing when I wend my way through the labyrinth that is that retail establishment, the just-so nature of all of their pre-fab rooms.
By rr_test_admin, 10 November, 2016
Cleanup from fire at e-scrap recycling siteGovernment agencies have started cleaning up the toxic aftermath of a fire at a Los Angeles-area metals and e-scrap recycling facility. Clean-up costs are expected to total in the millions of dollars. The U.S.
By rr_test_admin, 10 November, 2016
Safety gear / Love_Silhouette, ShutterstockThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration isn't the reason a recycling firm should be concerned about safety. An industry expert said recycling companies of all kinds – from e-scrap processors to materials recovery facilities – should make safety a priority because it's the right thing to do.