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WORLD / EUROPE E-waste recycling matters: report By AFP Published: May 11, 2021 06:43 PM Recovering precious elements from e-waste is a security imperative for Europe that should be written into law, according to a report Monday that said it was "crucial" to ensure industry competitiveness and sustain tech-dependent lifestyles in the region. An employee checks a printed circuit board containing integrated circuit microchips at CSI Electronic Manufacturing Services Ltd. in Witham, the UK, on April 28. Photo: VCGCircuit boards, magnets in disk drives and electric vehicles, batteries and fl...

Thank you for your feedback. While relatively low-value metals such as copper, iron and even platinum are frequently recycled, rare metals are ignored or thrown away, because their use is often in small quantities that recyclers deem too expensive to recover. However, uncertainties over the future supply of such materials and rapidly increasing demand, driven by the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions, could force a supply crunch in future for critical materials, which would not only raise prices but could prove highly disruptive to forging a green economy, the report’s authors found. Wait...

WEEE Forum expands in three continents to tackle global e-waste ‘challenge’ Tuesday, 06 April 2021 12:34 WEEE Forum expands in three continents to tackle global e-waste ‘challenge’ Featured The WEEE Forum, which represents e-waste producer responsibility organisations throughout the world, is continuing to grow its global membership with the recent addition of new members from Colombia, South Africa, Spain and Lithuania. With worldwide e-waste levels continuing to rise by around 3% per annum – and expected to reach in excess of 74 million tonnes (Mt) in 2030 according to...