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A bit of History Its that time of year again, where we eat too much and moan. But what are the origins of Christmas and how much does it contribute to waste? The tradition of Christmas, which commemorates the birth…
Introduction Transformers offers a ready source of income and scrapability for the hobbyist scrapper. There are usually heavy and they will (for the most part) contain copper, the scrappers gold, and iron. You have the option of leaving the transformer…
The workshop or shed is an excellent location for repurposing goods that were originally planned for disposal in a landfill. You can always contribute the goods described in the following paragraphs to friends, schools, stores, or youth centres, even if…
Scrap metal has always attracted a seedier side of society. And despite laws trying to prevent illegal activities, it remains a problem. It also detracts from the hobby, as potential genuine scrappers may be deterred in case they are wrongly…
Here is the first of a monthly series of run downs on the YouTube Ewaste hobbyist circuit. Check out the videos below for tips and chat this last month. Usual culprits of ewasteBen and shark scrapper amongst them. But starting…
With an announcement from Vodafone Germany we get a hint of a first world country taking some responsibility for the issues we dump upon the African continent. Alongside the Dutch firm Closing the Loop they intend to rescue old mobile…
The platinum group metals are Rhodium, Iridium, Palladium, Platinum, Ruthenium, and Osmium (PMG). Most of the time, these metals are taken from the same mineral deposits. They are some of the most valuable metals on earth. In the past, Platinum…
Recent statistics are showing a slow decline in the value of ferrous scrap alongside a marginal fall in production of steel in the USA. As reported in a recent Recycling Today article prices have fallen to around $50. Brian Taylor…
The locally known Scrap Island, or Duisburg inland port in Germany has a new state of the art steel recycling plant in a place becoming synonymous with recycling. As reported by several sources including Greensteelworld and Recycling-magazine. TSR Recycling with…
Almost all your electronic devices will have some degree of plastic coverage. Sometimes this is the entire device such as charging transfers or the shells of TVs, or partially such as the front face of a HI-Fi unit or cable…