NYC program collects 100,000 e-waste items

NYC program collects 100,000 e-waste items <![CDATA[ New York City’s curbside e-waste program has collected more than 100,000 electronic waste items from residential homes since the start of the program less than three years ago, the city reported at a press conference hosted by the New York City Council Minority ...

August 12th, 2019|Recycling News|

Bringing robotics to electronics

Bringing robotics to electronics <![CDATA[ Earlier this summer, Greentec, an electronic waste and recycling center based in Cambridge, Ontario, developed a robotic cell called Project Lexi to dismantle hard drives in a matter of minutes. The company partnered with local Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ontario, to work on the development of ...

August 8th, 2019|Recycling News|

Responsible Reuse is Fundamental to R2

The R2 Standard is sometimes thought of as an “end-of-life” recycling standard.  While that is certainly an aspect of the Standard, “responsible reuse” is at the foundation of the R2 Standard.  In fact, Provision 2 of the Standard prioritizes reuse of electronics before recycling as a sustainable way of managing ...

August 1st, 2019|Recycling News|
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