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.
A lithium-ion battery expert says smartphone reuse trends will hamper the ability to use mobile device batteries as a major source of cobalt.
Hans Eric Melin, managing director of consultancy Creation Inn, recently authored a report on lithium-ion battery recovery.
A Samsung lithium-ion battery manufacturing subsidiary is exploring investment in recycling companies to recover cobalt and other materials, as demand climbs for the metals.
Samsung SDI, which makes automotive and small-form lithium-ion batteries, is looking to solidify a long-term supply of cobalt amid skyrocketin
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An e-scrap company is accusing a Sprint subsidiary of failing to follow through on a supplier contract.
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Legislation advancing in the state of Washington bans the sale of electronics with permanently affixed or otherwise difficult-to-remove batteries.
First covered by Vice.com's
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Attorneys have asked a federal judge to temporarily halt Apple's iPhone battery recycling program, claiming the company could be destroying critical evidence in a lawsuit.
The filing is part of Harvey v.
Apple has been slowing down the performance of iPhones with older batteries, which likely led to more of the smartphones prematurely entering the end-of-life stream.
After customers and media reports expressed suspicion last month that the company was artificially slowing devices, Apple
A common reason consumers discard mobile phones is cracked screens, but technology currently in development could one day change that.
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have created glass from a low-weight polymer that can “heal” itself when it breaks, according to
A group of Taiwanese developers has unveiled a recycling system to recover glass, indium and liquid crystal from LCD screens.
The system, which was announced this week by the Taiwan-based Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), is said to separate liquid-crystal display (LCDs) screens into the th
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.
A lithium-ion battery expert says smartphone reuse trends will hamper the ability to use mobile device batteries as a major source of cobalt.
Hans Eric Melin, managing director of consultancy Creation Inn, recently 
A Samsung lithium-ion battery manufacturing subsidiary is exploring investment in recycling companies to recover cobalt and other materials, as demand climbs for the metals.
Samsung SDI, which makes automotive and small-form lithium-ion batteries, is looking to solidify a long-term supply of cobalt amid skyrocketin
Credit: sirtravelalot/Shutterstock[/caption]
An e-scrap company is accusing a Sprint subsidiary of failing to follow through on a supplier contract.
Credit: NothingIsEverything/Shutterstock[/caption]
Legislation advancing in the state of Washington bans the sale of electronics with permanently affixed or otherwise difficult-to-remove batteries.
First covered by Vice.com's 
Credit: Parilov/Shutterstock[/caption]
Attorneys have asked a federal judge to temporarily halt Apple's iPhone battery recycling program, claiming the company could be destroying critical evidence in a lawsuit.
The filing is part of Harvey v.
Apple has been slowing down the performance of iPhones with older batteries, which likely led to more of the smartphones prematurely entering the end-of-life stream.
After customers and media reports expressed suspicion last month that the company was artificially slowing devices, Apple 
A common reason consumers discard mobile phones is cracked screens, but technology currently in development could one day change that.
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have created glass from a low-weight polymer that can “heal” itself when it breaks, according to 
What's important to consumers who are considering purchasing refurbished mobile phones?
A group of Taiwanese developers has unveiled a recycling system to recover glass, indium and liquid crystal from LCD screens.
The system, which was announced this week by the Taiwan-based