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What is electronic waste? We think of old phones and old laptops, but is that definition too limited? The best definition of e-waste is any product you discard that is still working, is connected to a plug, and has a battery. This also includes devices that generate electricity, like solar panels. It’s a lot of […]
Continue Reading...We are always looking for that next upgrade for our devices, whether it’s because we love shiny new things, or because planned obsolescence means our current devices stop working more quickly than before. The result: a gigantic pile of junk. And it’s a massive, global problem. Used smartphones, computers, and tablets — e-waste, for short […]
Continue Reading...Today, the world is being increasingly conscious of the need for recycling metals, such as copper. Recycling copper is a very lucrative option as it would fetch you as much as 90% of the price of the original copper. In recent days, demand for copper is increasing so badly that copper thefts appear which have […]
Continue Reading...The study revealed that almost 70% of the e-waste reaching Nigeria every year was mixed with other export materials including used vehicles. A two-year long study carried out by the Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for Africa and the United Nations University has revealed that enormous quantities of non-functional electronic wastes are being dumped into Nigeria […]
Continue Reading...The huge jump in demand from domestic steel mills resulted in 7% jump in recycled ferrous shipments. Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI)-one of America’s leading steel producers, has announced operating results for the first quarter of 2018. The company reported a net income of $228 million over net sales of $2.6 billion. The […]
Continue Reading...E waste or electronic waste is the discarded electronic or electrical devices and equipment. An electronic/electrical device reaches to the recycle stage due to end of its life cycle, new innovations in technology, or owing to the changing expectations of the consumers. The reduced life span of electrical, electronic and consumer electronic devices (mobile phones, […]
Continue Reading...The ways in which smartphones and TV are produced and released has increased the frequency with which people are upgrading the electronics. Affordability has also had an impact. If your old TV, vacuum, or phone isn’t going to a friend or family member, chances are its getting thrown away. The E-waste report suspects small equipment […]
Continue Reading...On 6 March 2018, at the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) Committee of Supply (COS) 2018 debate in the Singapore Parliament, Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for the Environment and Water Resources, said that a mandatory e-waste management system will be implemented in Singapore by 2021. A recent study by the […]
Continue Reading...Electrostatic separator is defined as "the selective sorting of solid species by means of utilizing forces acting on charged or polarized bodies in an electric field. Separation is effected by adjusting the electric and coacting forces, such as gravity or centrifugal force, and the different trajectories at some predetermined time. Separations made in air are […]
Continue Reading...The rapid pace of urbanization in many developing economies in the region is likely to remain as the key factor of vastly expanding e-scrap and PCB e-scrap market. SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): A new research report published by Transparency Market Research (TMR) suggests that global printed circuit board (PCB) e-scrap market is likely to register a […]
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