[caption id="attachment_9949" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]European metals refining company Boliden consumed its lowest quantity of scrap circuit boards in nearly a decade last year. | haraldmuc/Shutterstock[/caption]
For major e-scrap smelting companies, the turbulence of 2020 brought pandemic-driven su
[caption id="attachment_15371" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]In the annual review of company data Hyla noted that trade-in activity was slower for the full year, but that it picked up significantly in the fourth quarter. | Sonyerry/Shutterstock[/caption]
Mobile device trade-ins are older than they used to be, according
[caption id="attachment_15327" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal is an international treaty governing how waste is moved around the world. | phil berry/Shutterstock[/caption]
The Basel Conventi
[caption id="attachment_15344" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]Researchers delved into the question of exactly what is actually happening on the ground with electronics shipments to Africa. | Wead/Shutterstock[/caption]
During a recent panel discussion, an e-scrap researcher and a journalist described the consequences of exporting el
[caption id="attachment_15328" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]Ontario e-scrap firm eCycle Solutions recently announced it acquired GreenGo Recycling Depot, a metals recycling company. | kan_chana/Shutterstock[/caption]
The purchase of a metals and e-scrap company will help eCycle Solutions boost its scrap electronics colle
[caption id="attachment_15325" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]France has begun requiring manufacturers to label their electronic products with a repairability score. | S.Dashkevych/Shutterstock[/caption]
France has started requiring electronics OEMs to calculate and disclose repairability scores to consumers, and off
[caption id="attachment_15287" align="aligncenter" width="900"]BoMET is one of a number of North American companies that saw that opportunity and are investing to expand their e-plastics processing capacity. | Courtesy of BoMET Polymer Solutions[/caption]
BoMET Polymer Solutions is actively sourcing e-plastics from electronics recycling firms for the com
[caption id="attachment_15290" align="aligncenter" width="900"]The 30,000-square-foot ITAD facility in eastern Pennsylvania is one of ATR's largest. | Courtesy of Advanced Technology Recycling[/caption]
Advanced Technology Recycling is continuing its nationwide expansion with a location in Allentown, Pa.
ATR, an e-scrap r
[caption id="attachment_15200" align="aligncenter" width="900"]News that a California recycling commission endorsed right-to-repair legislation was of interest last month. | PK Studio/Shutterstock[/caption]
Last month, readers were drawn to articles about a large CRT lawsuit settlement and right-to-repair
[caption id="attachment_15295" align="aligncenter" width="900"]Silver is a key metal for e-scrap recovery firms. | Arkadiusz Komski/Shutterstock[/caption]
Silver prices increased sharply over the past week, and financial analysts anticipate they will remain elevated in the near future.
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