Most e-scrap managers know not to shred mobile devices that contain lithium-ion batteries. But it turns out fires are a threat even when disassembly procedures are utilized.
In a recent webinar hosted by the U.S.
Budget shortfalls are a reality for state programs nationwide, and in Maryland, the strain is increasingly being felt at the county level.
The Maryland Recycling Network (MRN) recently held a webinar that featured Kitty McIlroy, project analyst for the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority
An appeals court has ruled against Vizio in a case over how Connecticut's state program calculates the recycling fee it charges manufacturers.
Vizio filed suit against the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in 2015, taking issue with the Constitution State’s allocation of funding responsibility.
Research partially funded by a prominent IT asset disposition company led to the development of a non-toxic method for recycling e-plastics.
Sriraam Chandrasekaran and B.K. Sharma, scientists from the University of Illinois, found that a particular solvent can recover a clean stream of polycarbonate (PC) from mixtures of different e-plastics.
[caption id="attachment_8266" align="alignright" width="300"] A byproduct from corn harvesting is a key component in a new method of e-scrap leaching.[/caption]
Researchers on two continents have recently made breakthroughs on the use of leaching techniques to recover critical materials from e-scrap.
Operators of Hong Kong's massive new electronics and appliance recycling plant have released video footage and photos showing the facility's scale and technology.
ALBA Integrated Waste Solutions (ALBA-IWS) on March 19 hosted an opening event for the WEEE Park, which is owned by the Hong Kong government.
The debate over the merits and pitfalls of e-scrap exporting has been alive and well for decades now, but one thing has remained clear: Choosing to ship material halfway around the world adds a thick layer of complication to the basic goal of managing the domestic e-scrap stream.
"It's incredibly difficult for a recycler to figure out what's legal and what's not," said Kel
[caption id="attachment_8175" align="alignright" width="300"] A cryptocurrency mining rig (photo courtesy of Filmar Technologies)[/caption]
When Serdar Bankaci went looking for a graphics card recently, he found frustration instead.
"I personally was looking for a graphics card for gaming for myself, and I couldn't find anything," he said.
Most e-scrap managers know not to shred mobile devices that contain lithium-ion batteries. But it turns out fires are a threat even when disassembly procedures are utilized.
In a recent webinar hosted by the U.S.
Maine lawmakers passed an update to the state's electronics recycling law.
Budget shortfalls are a reality for state programs nationwide, and in Maryland, the strain is increasingly being felt at the county level.
The Maryland Recycling Network (MRN) recently held a webinar that featured Kitty McIlroy, project analyst for the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority
An appeals court has ruled against Vizio in a case over how Connecticut's state program calculates the recycling fee it charges manufacturers.
Vizio filed suit against the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in 2015, taking issue with the Constitution State’s allocation of funding responsibility.
Research partially funded by a prominent IT asset disposition company led to the development of a non-toxic method for recycling e-plastics.
Sriraam Chandrasekaran and B.K. Sharma, scientists from the University of Illinois, found that a particular solvent can recover a clean stream of polycarbonate (PC) from mixtures of different e-plastics.
A byproduct from corn harvesting is a key component in a new method of e-scrap leaching.[/caption]
Researchers on two continents have recently made breakthroughs on the use of leaching techniques to recover critical materials from e-scrap.
The 2018 spending bill approved by lawmakers and signed by the president last week contains good news for the U.S.
The debate over the merits and pitfalls of e-scrap exporting has been alive and well for decades now, but one thing has remained clear: Choosing to ship material halfway around the world adds a thick layer of complication to the basic goal of managing the domestic e-scrap stream.
"It's incredibly difficult for a recycler to figure out what's legal and what's not," said Kel
A cryptocurrency mining rig (photo courtesy of Filmar Technologies)[/caption]
When Serdar Bankaci went looking for a graphics card recently, he found frustration instead.
"I personally was looking for a graphics card for gaming for myself, and I couldn't find anything," he said.