• On May, 31, 2018
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In March 2016, CalRecycle had initiated a study to examine the then e-waste recycling conditions and to evaluate different options for the future management of e-waste in California. The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has adopted recommendations to bring about significant changes to the State’s existing e-scrap program. The proposed revamp to […]

• On May, 31, 2018
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Most of the workers were under-paid migrants who had not undergone any training on handling such wastes. Seattle-based Basel Action Network (BAN) has released the results of investigations carried out by it in Thailand by way of tracking the end-of-life electronics imported into that country using GPS trackers. The investigations indicate that scrap electronics were […]

• On May, 31, 2018
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As part of the agreement, Enviroserve Rwanda Green Park will offer e-waste collection points across the country to ensure proper collection of discarded electronic waste. Rwanda has decided to lease out the country’s only large scale e-waste recycling facility. The Government of the East African nation is soon expected to sign a 10-year lease deal […]

• On May, 31, 2018
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Lagos-based E-Terra Technologies has decided to hold a waste recycling exposition, the first of its kind in Nigeria, on 24 May, 2018 in Lagos. Nigeria is on a mission to raise awareness about the need to properly dispose and handle end-of-life electronics. The government, in partnership with e-waste management companies, has announced fresh initiative to […]

• On May, 31, 2018
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Japan has pledged to recover up to eight tons of metals from obsolete smartphones and other electronic gadgets, which will be converted into 5,000 gold, silver, and bronze medals ahead of the games Every four years, the host country of the Olympic games revels in the global spotlight for sixteen days. While few countries are […]

• On Apr, 28, 2018
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All PC boards have a thin layer of copper that adheres to them. This copper is the wiring or traces for conveying an electrical current to all of the components that are soldered onto the board. You can recycle used PC boards, once you have removed all of the electronic components. What’s left are the […]

• On Apr, 28, 2018
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With the advent of modernization and advancement of technologies there has been increasing dependence on various electrical products. These include equipment like mobile phones, laptops, computers, televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, etc. The electric/ electronic equipment comprises of toxic and hazardous components which cause environmental pollution. In order to guarantee adequate disposal of wastes generated from […]

• On Apr, 27, 2018
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Many methods to recycle scrap metals are well known by people for their simplicity or easy popularization. Another equally important method but less known by others also should get our attention. That is scrap metal incinerator. Scrap metal incinerators are used to burn off burnable contaminants such as plastics, rubber, paper and oils, contained in […]

• On Apr, 27, 2018
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Scrap copper imports were at 220,000 tonnes last month, down 37.7 percent from March 2017. China’s scrap metal imports in March fell by 24.6 percent from a year ago as new curbs on foreign solid waste came into effect, while waste paper imports slid by 54.2 percent and the country imported zero waste plastic.  New […]

• On Apr, 27, 2018
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How often do you swap out your old smartphone for a new one? Every two or three years? Every year? Today, phone companies make it easy with deals to trade in your old phone for the newest version. But those discarded phones are becoming a huge source of waste, with many components ending up in […]