Metals recycling startup Exurban USA is planning to build a smelter and refinery in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but plans are on hold due to a lawsuit filed against them by a disgruntled family. The Bulmahn family, who have owned and worked the farm across the street from the planned smelter for generations, filed a lawsuit…
Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including 3 reasons why IT asset disposition can help your business, the benefits of a circular economy, security risks that Apple might be ignoring, and how purchasing used devices helps reduce e-waste. 3 Reasons IT Asset Disposition is Crucial for a Business A large aspect of…
Due to improper waste management, the global waste crisis continues to grow exponentially year after year, leading to soil, air and water pollution. By practicing a circular economy, we are able to eliminate waste by converting used materials into reusable products, rather than getting rid of them all together. According to the Independent Circularity Gap…
5 Ways to Help Reduce the Plastic Waste Crisis Waste continues to be a major global issue. There are over 4 dozen types of waste including food, electronic and plastic waste. The world dumps 2.12 billion tons of waste per year, most of which is materials and products trashed after just six months. Though electronic…
As the waste crisis continues to be a major issue, and many companies are becoming more environmentally conscious. Several have made statements proclaiming changes to their products such as biodegradable or reusable shopping bags. However, one type of waste many are still unaware of is electronic waste. E-waste accounts for 70 percent of the world’s…
Basel Convention Approves E-Scrap Amendments, Further Restricting U.S. E-Scrap Exports Last year the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal published several changes to the convention that would tighten e-scrap export regulations. The meeting took place this past week in Geneva, resulting in approval for e-scrap related changes,…