Circular Economy — April 15, 2021Companies for Zero Waste Holds Dynamic and Informative Discussion on Electronics and Battery RecyclingOn Wednesday, April 14, Companies for Zero Waste held its discussion on “Electronic and Battery Recycling”, an interactive and dynamic talk on how end of life batteries fit into the circular economy and what are the most efficient ways the industry can deal with recovery and reuse. Companies for Zero Waste CEO, Scott Donachie, introduced […] Circular Economy — April 15, 2021
Electronics Recycling — April 14, 2021Li-Cycle to Build New Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Facility in ArizonaLi-Cycle Corp., an industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, announced that the Company will build its third commercial lithium-ion battery recycling facility, to be located in Gilbert, Arizona, within the Phoenix metropolitan area. When complete, Li-Cycle’s “Spoke 3” facility will be capable of processing up […] Electronics Recycling — April 14, 2021
Collection/Transfer — April 13, 2021Clean Earth Recycles 94% of Total Waste Processed; Over 4 Million Tons in 2020Harsco Corporation, a global market leading provider of environmental solutions for industrial and specialty waste streams, announces numerous sustainability achievements for its Clean Earth division in 2020. Notably, Clean Earth effectively recycled 94-percent of total waste processed, over 4 million tons, including remediation of 3.27 million tons of contaminated soil. Additional accomplishments for Clean Earth […] Collection/Transfer — April 13, 2021
Collection/Transfer — April 2, 2021Li-Cycle Launches Partnership with The Shore Foundation to Provide Communities with Enhanced Access to TechnologyLi-Cycle Corp. announced that it is partnering with The Shore Foundation, a non-profit organization providing access to technology for low income individuals and families. Li-Cycle is committed to Corporate Social Responsibility and using sustainability measures to improve the lives and livelihoods of the communities in which it operates, and the planet as a whole. Through […] Collection/Transfer — April 2, 2021
Circular Economy — March 31, 2021NERC Wraps Up Its Spring Conference with Dynamic Discussions on Compostable Packaging, Refillable Bottle Systems and EPR Program UpdatesNERC started its second day of great content, speakers and discussions with a talk on “Demystifying Compostable Packaging”, a panel moderated by Debra Darby, Manager of Organics Sustainability Solutions at Tetra Tech. Olga Kachook, Senior Manager at Sustainable Packaging Coalition kicked off the panel speaking on understanding the role of compostable packaging in a circular […] Circular Economy — March 31, 2021
Collection/Transfer — March 30, 2021EPA Recognizes Electronics Industry Leaders for Diverting 176,494 Tons of Electronic Products from Landfills, Reducing Environmental Impacts Across the Country and Helping to Address Climate ChangeEPA announces the 2020 winners of the Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Challenge Awards. The SMM Challenge encourages electronics manufacturers, brand owners, and retailers to send 100 percent of the used electronics they collect to third-party certified electronics refurbishers and recyclers. The 2020 award winners reused or recycled 176,494 tons of electronics and avoided the equivalent […] Collection/Transfer — March 30, 2021
Collection/Transfer — March 29, 2021New York-Based Electronics Recycler, Sunnking, Offers paid Leave for Employee COVID-19 VaccinationsNew York-based electronics recycler, Sunnking has launched its program to offer paid time off for eligible employees who choose to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. “With me, having asthma, it’s definitely a no-brainer for me to go get this vaccine,” said Darien Payne, a Sunnking employee. “My first thought when I heard that is that they really […] Collection/Transfer — March 29, 2021
Electronics Recycling — March 26, 2021Redwood Materials and ERI Enter Exclusive Strategic Partnership to Recycle Batteries and Solar PanelsERI, a fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, and Redwood Materials, a company inventing sustainable materials by creating circular supply chains, turning waste into profit and developing the solution for a fully closed-loop recycling for lithium-ion batteries, announced that they have entered into an exclusive partnership for battery recycling. […] Electronics Recycling — March 26, 2021
Collection/Transfer — March 23, 2021E-Waste and Its TypesSafiye Tanrıverdi Electronic waste or e-waste are materials that are formed when electronic devices that have completed their useful life are scrapped by not fulfilling their function. The area covered by electronic waste is very wide. Nowadays, it is indispensable in almost every device used in daily life and vital activities, in business life […] Collection/Transfer — March 23, 2021
Collection/Transfer — March 16, 2021Sunnking’s Opens Registration for Local Electronics Recycling Events, Including “Earth Day” LaunchNew York-based electronics recycler, Sunnking launched online registration for its first free electronics recycling events of 2021, including an Earth Day kickoff event. The first free collection will occur in North Syracuse on Saturday, April 17, in the parking lot of Cicero-North Syracuse High School (6002 NY-31) from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in observance of Earth Day (which is April 22). The second […] Collection/Transfer — March 16, 2021
Electronics Recycling — March 12, 2021uBreakiFix and Samsung Launch ‘Erase E-Waste Challenge’ to Encourage Electronics RecyclingIn an effort to raise awareness for the environmental impact of electronic waste (e-waste), uBreakiFix and Samsung have launched the Erase E-Waste Challenge, a 6-week initiative encouraging consumers to sort through their unused electronics and recycle unwanted devices for free at uBreakiFix by Earth Day. E-waste poses major health and environmental risks, as discarded devices […] Electronics Recycling — March 12, 2021
Collection/Transfer — March 2, 2021Privacy And Ethics: Why Consumers Need To Dispose Of Their Electronic Waste ResponsiblyJackie Thompson Only about 20% of electronic equipment or e-waste is fully documented and disposed of properly, according to the UN Environment Programme. While electronic waste is on the decline , proper disposal is still an absolute must. With electronics being an essential part of business processes and daily consumer life, special care must be taken to dispose of […] Collection/Transfer — March 2, 2021
