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Mixed opinions on new decaBDE threshold

Mixed opinions on new decaBDE threshold

After last months call that the amount allowed is still too high, Axion Polymers, a resource recovery and processing solutions company for recycling waste materials based in the UK, says it welcomes the new proposed 500ppm decaBDE limit for recycled plastics. In March...
HP invests in Haiti plastic washing

HP invests in Haiti plastic washing

The OEM has invested $2 million (€1.77 million) in a new plastic washing line in the island nation, which will expand its plastic recycling supply chain. Haiti Libre reports that the new line will create over 1,000 new job opportunities throughout the country. It will...
Toshiba breaks e-waste recycling record

Toshiba breaks e-waste recycling record

The OEM has revealed that it has recycled more than 1,229 tonnes of e-waste since 2008. Continuing its commitment to “maintain a more sustainable planet,” Toshiba America Business Solutions recycled more than 229 metric tonnes of e-waste stemming from used...
Canada’s ERA drops BAN lawsuit

Canada’s ERA drops BAN lawsuit

The Canadian Electronics Recycling Association (ERA) has dropped its defamation lawsuit against Basel Action Network. BAN, as part of its worldwide e-Trash Transparency Project, had reported that three GPS tracked e-waste devices that were deposited at ERA’s...