Following China’s refusal to accept plastic waste from the West, import policies across Southeast Asia are continuing to tighten, making it increasingly difficult to move certain e-scrap materials to international markets. These policy changes have not only greatly affected curbside recycling programs across the United States, but it has taken its toll on certain commodities…
The following is a recap of the HOBI blog during the week of 12/11-12/15. U.K. students research cheaper tools for identifying plastics Team Matoha, a group composed of four undergraduate students at Imperial College London, is looking into developing low-cost instruments that will manually identify and sort plastic materials based on resin type. OEM representative…
The following is a weekly recap of the HOBI blog for the week 11/27-12/01. Apple Delays HomePod Launch Nov. 17, Apple announced the delay of their highly anticipated and breakthrough wireless home speaker. Originally slated to be released in December 2017, the HomePod is now set to hit the U.S., UK and Australian markets in…