The e-Stewards standard and certification program announced details today on a plan to regularly use GPS tracking devices as an enforcement and verification tool.
Samsung has recalled 2.5 million of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to a potentially dangerous problem that has caused some of the phones to explode.
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have developed a process for recovering gold from e-scrap that could cut down usage of toxic chemicals.
The technique, outlined in an article on
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There’s no denying that developments in electronic products have brought immeasurable benefits to consumers. The same cannot be said for electronics recyclers, however.
The chairman and principal investor of 3S International says the processing company's future is bright, despite a recent filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
In an interview with E-Scrap News, W. Sidney Smith was frank about the company's early struggles. But he held firm that 3S would find a way to profitability utilizing its three automated processing machines for mercury-containing flat-panel display (FPD) TVs and monitors.
After closing and consolidating operations in North America and the U.K., the e-scrap business of Sims Metals Management has posted promising results.
Results from the recently completed 2015 fiscal year (FY), which ran from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, show increased revenues from Sims' tightened global e-scrap operations. Revenues from the e-scrap wing of the company, Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS), totaled about $795 million in Australian dollars ($557 million in U.S. dollars).
The e-Stewards standard and certification program announced details today on a plan to regularly use GPS tracking devices as an enforcement and verification tool.
Samsung has recalled 2.5 million of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to a potentially dangerous problem that has caused some of the phones to explode.
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have developed a process for recovering gold from e-scrap that could cut down usage of toxic chemicals.
The technique, 
A Nevada mining and refining company announced it will start accepting e-scrap – specifically, ground up circuit boards from computers.
A British man, who is no stranger to U.K. authorities, has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for fraudulent activities in electronics recycling.
There’s no denying that developments in electronic products have brought immeasurable benefits to consumers. The same cannot be said for electronics recyclers, however.