EEE

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.

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is part of a £4.5 million research project to establish a process to recycle or reuse electric vehicle batteries to help prevent up to nine million tons of battery waste per year going to landfill.

A consortium has commenced an ambitious four-year project to create a data platform that will share detailed information on these products.

The IERC 2023 Congress will be held in Salzburg, Austria, from January 18 to 20, 2023.

The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement between the European Parliament and the Council to make batteries more sustainable, circular and safe.

Two years after the Commission’s proposal, it is likely that tomorrow’s trilogue closes with a deal on a compromise for the new EU Batteries Regulation.

International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC) 2023 preview interview with Raymond Langevoort, Manager Copper Raw Materials at Boliden

A project that will develop an AI-powered battery detection system utilising data from x-ray detectors and pick-and-place robots has commenced on the 1 September.