Discarded electronics are estimated to reach 122 million short tons per year around the globe by 2050. | Petra Nowack/Shutterstock[/caption]
A United Nations-backed study predicts massive growth in global tonnages of end-of-life electronics, and it examines how the recycling sector can bes
Recycling of rare earth metals has drawn greater attention in the e-scrap industry in recent years. | stuphipps/Shutterstock[/caption]
European Union grant money will fund a rare earth metals recycling project in the U.K.
Using a state-of-the-art laser facility, University of Pennsylvania chemists will research how they can use kinetics in e-scrap metal separation strategies. | Photo courtesy University of Pennsylvania.[/caption]
A $1.8 million grant from the 
The company's process uses microorganisms to scavenge precious metals from circuit boards. | raigvi/Shutterstock[/caption]
An e-scrap firm using microbes to recover metals from electronic scrap has launched a processing facility to demonstrate its
Several of the most popular older Apple iPhone models may be losing favor among consumers, an analysis suggests.
Recent rumors suggested Apple's upcoming operating system update will not be compatible with past iPhone devices including the iPhone 5s, 6 series and SE, which are the oldest generatio
Pulsed electricity has proven a powerful tool in separating e-scrap into clean material streams, according to recent findings from a Japanese university.
A research team at Kumamoto University tested the use of pulsed power in separating components of CD-ROMs.
An e-scrap processor is installing a robotic sorting cell to take apart hard drives and recover each component of the device.
Cambridge, Ontario-based Greentec has worked with nearby Conestoga College on several research projects over the years.
An industry group has identified six advanced recycling projects that target plastics from electronics.
Projects exploring strategies to recover key materials from end-of-life electronics have received funding from the REMADE Institute.
The Rochester, N.Y.
Brian Riise on stage at the 2019 Plastics Recycling Conference and Trade Show.[/caption]
An expert recently explained why North American e-plastics processing could be a component of a wider effort to reduce energy use in U.S.