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South Korea invests millions in e-mobility recycling hub

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South Korea is constructing its very first car battery recycling plant in Yeonggwang Country, South Jeolla Province. Earthtech is investing 24 billion won (US$ 20 million) in the unique battery recycling project. The company expects the first phase of construction to be completed in March. The recycling hub will recover lithium, nickel, cobalt, and will […]

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South Korea to Tighten Waste Import Restriction from Japan

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The South Korean government recently announced that it would enhance environmental and health safety inspections for battery, tire and plastic waste imported from Japan for recycling purposes. The country’s Ministry of Environment said the government will take additional environmental and health safety measures for large volume imports of waste, noting waste batteries, tires and plastics […]

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Boise, Idaho Survey Focuses on Recycling, Waste Reduction

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Boise, Idaho, officials recently created a survey to gather input about potential procedures to waste reduction, recycling, compost and trash collection. The survey aims to examine how city residents can do more to reduce, reuse and recycle, as well as gauge community opinions on trash collection frequency. Right now, trash collection occurs every week in […]

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THE PROCESSES OF CIRCUIT BOARD RECYCLING

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Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is used in nearly all electronic products, from pagers, the mouse of a computer to radios and computer systems. A PCB are self contained boards with interconnected electrical and electronic components. So how are these components recycled? Well, it’s a large and complex process but we’re here to walk you through […]

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E-Waste and the Importance of Electronics Recycling

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With new cheap devices, society has reaped tremendous benefits. This explosive growth in the electronics industry, however, has led to a rapidly escalating issue of end-of-life (EOL) electronics or e-waste. In landfills or primitive recycling operations, toxic materials can be released from old electronic devices into the environment. What Is E-Waste These EOL electronic devices, […]

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E-waste recycling will become an important issue in the 21st century

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The use of electronic products has grown substantially in recent years, changing the ways in which we communicate, access information and entertain ourselves. Americans now own approximately 24 electronic products per household, and annual electronics sales in the U.S. are greater than $206 billion. The rapid increase in consumer electronics purchases has created a growing […]

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WGC Survey Foresees Continued Robust Central Bank Demand for Gold

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A recent survey conducted among emerging market and developing economy central banks points to continued robust demand for gold in near-to-short term. 11% of the surveyed banks responded that they plan to add to their gold reserves over the next one-year period. The survey found that nearly 75% of the central banks buy gold in […]

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22nd July, 2019: Scrap Gold, Silver and Platinum Prices Unmoved on Index

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In the Hallmarked category, the 14 carat gold scrap prices remained unchanged at $ 804.33 per Oz. The daily scrap gold prices – hallmarked and non- hallmarked remained flat on Monday, 22nd July, 2019 . The prices of scrap Silver and Platinum too held steady on Index. In the Hallmarked category, the 14 carat gold […]

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Batttery directive ‘not delivering’

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Revision of the EU’s Batteries Directive is likely after an official review found that objectives for the collection of waste batteries and their recovery had not been fully delivered. The results of an evaluation process carried out by the European Commission over the past 18 months have now been published. It says most member states […]

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BAN uncovers worst e-scrap fraud in US history

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One of the largest e-scrap recyclers in the US state of Washington has been convicted of sending large shipments of used computer and television screens to China instead of recycling them locally. The prosecution of Total Reclaim followed an investigation into illegal exports by the Basel Action Network. Total Reclaim earned US$ 7.8 million (EUR […]

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