Wide world of e-scrap

An e-scrap startup reflects on its first half-decade, and a Filipino writer cautions lawmakers to adopt e-scrap legislation in the interest of public health. India: Scientists have developed a method of using e-scrap to treat wastewater and generate electricity.

An analysis shows alarming ground contamination from e-scrap processing in the world's second most-populous country, and Hong Kong officials learn about e-scrap-related prosecutions. Hong Kong: Elected officials received an update on e-scrap regulations in Hong Kong, including enforcement figures for 2016 and producer responsibi

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An Indian teenager begins collecting e-scrap after becoming sick from a nearby burning site, and collection programs get off the ground in the nations of Georgia and Kenya. Kenya: An e-scrap collection center will be established in the North Rift region of Kenya, a country that has more than 20 million electronic device users,

Recycling efforts by a non-governmental organization in Mumbai are seeing some success, and experts point to consumers as the culprit for Singapore's low recycling rates. United Arab Emirates: The Middle East country will begin using an e-scrap collection bin aimed at efficiency in 2020,

Scotland authorities fine a man for attempting to export e-scrap to Nigeria, and Hong Kong will charge fees to electronics importers to pay for end-of-life recycling services. Scotland: A man was prosecuted and fined for attempting to export electronic scrap to Nigeria, according to the

China could hold enormous device-refurb opportunities, and BAN pushes for policy changes in South America. Money on the Mainland: "It's virtually an untapped market." That's how Kerry Chen, an electronics refurbishment entrepreneur in China, describes the smartphone resale possibilities in the world's most populous nation.

Japan is anticipating a glut of solar panels, and India wants to set up e-scrap recycling facilities in every state. Japan: Recycling International reports on an effort to recycle solar panels.

Kenya becomes the first African country to pass a law directing flows of e-scrap, and an Aussie stewardship group reaches out to the country's business community. Kenya: Voice of America takes a look at efforts to formalize e-scrap management in Kenya, a country of more than 4

Spain prepares to implement its electronics reuse targets, and activists in Bangladesh urge the government to address the issue of electronics disposal. Bangladesh: Activists pushed for e-scrap management laws at a meeting in Dhaka, one of the world's most populous cities.