Global e-scrap market to quadruple in coming years

Global e-scrap market to quadruple in coming years By Editorial Staff, E-Scrap News Feb. 28, 2014 The annual e-scrap market is expected to reach nearly $41.4 billion by 2019, more than four times its 2012 value of $9.8 billion. According to a market report by Transparency Market Research, regulatory improvements, sustainability programs from major manufacturers and “rapid industrialization” […]

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MIT/NCER release study on electronics recycling

MIT/NCER release study on electronics recycling Trade groups respond to the study, which says 90 percent of electronics collected in the U.S. are recycled domestically. Recycling Today Staff DECEMBER 20, 2013 The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Materials Systems Laboratory and the U.S. National Center for Electronics Recycling (NCER) have released Quantitative Characterization of Domestic and Transboundary […]

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New Jersey presses residents to recycle e-scrap

By Bobby Elliott, E-Scrap News Jan. 3, 2013 The administration of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is leading a charge to encourage residents to follow the state’s e-scrap law and recycle used electronics. Anticipating a surge of electronics replaced by newer devices this holiday season, the Christie administration is attempting to help spread the word […]

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The Lesser-Known Facts About E-Waste Recycling

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Greg Voakes – Business Insider “The Internet revolution might have revolutionized how we live and communicate, but it’s also had a rather more insidious effect on our environment. Strange as it might sound, our rush to buy new laptops and phones – while chucking our old ones into the trash – has led to a […]

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