SINGAPORE–The raw material recovery rate for Nokia, is higher in Asia than in Europe due to low labor costs that allow workers to be employed to separate materials before the recycling process, said a Nokia spokesperson. “In the West, it’s about 80 to 85 percent yield. Here, because...

Without recycling facilities that can handle the loads of e-waste that need to be processed, Priti Mahesh, senior programme officer with New Delhi-based Toxic Link, says that 97% of the waste gets recycled in hazardous conditions, where workers are exposed to toxins like barium, cadmium, copper and...

The Electronic Waste journal will periodically interview dynamic personalities, businesses and organizations making news in the electronics waste management industry. Anna Gonzales, a staff writer with the E-waste journal recently met with E-waste journal Founder and  Program Director of the International...

November 19, 2009 The volume of obsolete electronics equipment entering the world’s landfills continues to rise and is expected to reach 73 million metric tons by 2010, placing a significant burden on solid waste management systems.  According to a recent survey of more than 1,000 Americans published...

Phonedriveusa LLC (www.telecomrecycling.com) is buying Telecom Circuit Cards,  Complete or Decommissioned, Out of Service & Obsoleted Telecom Equipment ,Outdoor Cabinets (Aluminum Frames) or Indoor Cabinets (Steel Frames). We also buy scrap cell phones and pay up to $4 per pound. (Minimum 500 pounds) We...