What E-Waste Recyclers Do With Leaded CRT Glass
What E-Waste Recyclers Do With Leaded CRT Glass Old tube televisions and computer monitors look like simple boxes. Inside, they hold one of recycling’s hardest glass problems. The screen is part of a cathode ray tube, usually called a CRT. That tube contains...
What Happens to the Plastic From Recycled Electronics?
What Happens to the Plastic From Recycled Electronics? Ever wonder where the plastic shell of your old laptop ends up? You drop off a busted printer. It vanishes from your garage. But the plastic does not just disappear into thin air. Here is the short answer. The...
Can E-Waste Be 100% Recycled? What’s Actually Recoverable
Can E-Waste Be 100% Recycled? What’s Actually Recoverable Quick answer: no, e-waste can’t be 100% recycled yet. But it gets a lot closer than most people think. Modern recyclers recover roughly 85 to 95 percent of a typical device by weight. The metals...
Rare Earth Elements in E-Waste Why Neodymium Matters More Than Gold
Rare Earth Elements in E-Waste Why Neodymium Matters More Than Gold Most businesses know old electronics contain gold. Few realize a small hard drive magnet holds one of today’s most strategically important materials. That material is neodymium. It’s a...
