Study: E-plastic additives carry over post-processing
A sample of products containing bromine, as found by researchers. A researcher has found black e-plastics are being recycled into...
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Less of Canada’s scrap plastic leaves North America
Canadians recycled slightly more plastic in 2016 than they did the previous year. That's according to a report released shortly...
Company works to advance PCB upgrading process
Ronin8's sonic separation equipment. Ronin8, which uses sonic technology to process low-grade circuit boards into a higher-value, smelter-ready material, is...
Less of Canada’s scrap plastic leaves North America
Canadians recycled slightly more plastic in 2016 than they did the previous year. That's according to a report released shortly...
Factors behind a painful year for plastics recycling
An Ontario group recently looked at market factors shaping the domestic plastics recycling industry in 2017, and it offered predictions...
Report: U.S. generates the most e-scrap per person
Researchers have compiled data on the global generation of used and end-of-life electronics, with an eye toward determining what the...
Groups tackle ocean plastics through funding and data
Multiple efforts that aim to gather information or provide a funding source for ocean plastics cleanup have recently been announced....
Factors behind a painful year for plastics recycling
An Ontario group recently looked at market factors shaping the domestic plastics recycling industry in 2017, and it offered predictions...
Mild’ chemical recycling process for PLA developed
PLA, a polymer that’s growing in popularity, is often marketed to brand owners for its biodegradability in commercial composting systems....
Is this the recycling rate of the future?
Aligning recycling metrics with concepts such as sustainable materials management has been a challenge. But a researcher in Florida is...
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