Workers at the Mesquite, Texas ECS Refining facility.[/caption]
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The Schupan & Sons headquarters in Kalamazoo, Mich.[/caption]
Results of a new study suggest e-scrap workers must wipe their hands multiple times at the end of their shifts to remove toxic flame retardants.
The study was conducted by scientists at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Harvard T.H.
E-scrap exports to Hong Kong will require more due diligence beginning in January, when the semi-autonomous region implements new import and recycling permit requirements.
This analysis is based on official announcements and press releases from the the Hong Kon
Two men accused of stockpiling and taking steps to illegally dispose of CRT glass have pleaded guilty to federal hazardous waste violations.
A metals company will expand capacity at a Swedish copper smelter that consumes substantial volumes of printed circuit boards.
Sweden-headquartered Boliden
Former e-scrap company executive Kenneth Eugene Gravitt was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to hazardous waste-related crimes.
Gravitt, 63, owned Global Environmental Services (GES), which was based in Kentucky and is now bankrupt. Chief U.S.