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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…
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…
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…
The use of mobile phones in China is seeing rapid growth but we all know that with that comes rapid waste production. A first world problem is coming to a former third world country as reported recently by Mobile World…
Published by the Daily Echo’s Emily Liddell on March 21st 2022 TWO men have been arrested after an alleged scrap metal burglar was stopped by members of the public outside a former B&M store. Two men have been arrested on…
A cautionary tale for all UK scrappers. For not having the right paperwork for scrap metal, a man has been fined almost £1,000. The environmental crime team caught Jamie Thompson, 28, of Margate, when he was not able to show…
It has recently been reported that the British Royal Mint has partnered with Canadian clean tech start-up Excir to recover gold and other precious metals from e-waste and turn it into coins. Certainly an innovative idea. Here is the news…
True carbon neutrality can only be achieved after corporations address the sustainability of IT hardware assets. According to the Global e-Waste Monitor study, the globe created 53.6 million Mt of e-waste in 2019, only 17.4% of which was collected and…
Scrap metal continues its undeserved shady reputation, this time in Kenya, as reported by allAfrica President Uhuru Kenyatta has banned any exports or dealings in scrap metal until proper guidelines are put in place to regulate the sector. Speaking during…