EEE

The number of electronics on the EU market increased by more than 85% between 2013-2021, new Eurostat data reveals.

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, are now presenting a new and efficient way to recycle metals from spent electric car batteries.

The company has inaugurated Europe’s first hydrometallurgical battery recycling pilot plant on the company’s one-year anniversary.

Northvolt and EMR have built and commenced operations at a battery recycling facility in Hamburg.

Andritzwill supply Enva Northern Ireland Ltd. with an automated fridge recycling plant for their new site in Toomebridge.

This year International E-Waste Day will operate under the slogan “You can recycle anything with a plug, battery, or cable!” highlighting the issue of invisible e-waste – the electronic items that often fall under the recycling radar of those disposing of them because they are not seen as e-waste.

The process complements Metso’s battery minerals technology offering, which covers concentration and hydrometallurgical processing as well as related services.

The global reach of e-waste issues was illustrated at the latest meeting of the BIR E-Scrap Committee, with guest presentations shedding light on the latest developments in Europe, South America and the Middle East.

By using a new method, precious metals can be efficiently recovered from thin-film solar cells.

Following its annual general meeting, board members of the European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA) unanimously voted to re-elect Kurt Kyck as President for a further three-year term.

Today, the European Commission adopted a new proposal on common rules promoting the repair of goods.