When used electronics are discarded, printed circuit boards (PCBs) containing critical and strategic raw materials worth millions often end up in high-temperature treatment, where much of their value...
For its 9th edition on 14 October 2026, the global e-waste awareness campaign launched by the WEEE Forum turns its focus to the fast-growing but largely invisible waste stream of low-cost consumer...
As e-waste volumes surge and demand for high-purity recycled materials accelerates, weeeSwiss Technology AG identifies key trends shaping the industry.
As is so often the case, something big started small. In 1936, Gustav Thommen founded a scrap metal trading company in Basel. This marked the birth of today‘s Thommen Group with its 25 locations in five countries.
In 2022, around 10.7 million tons of electronic waste were generated in Europe. That is equivalent to around 20 kg per person. These figures come from a recent study by FutuRaM, an e-waste initiative...
Critical Raw Materials are a vital new currency, Europe’s E-Waste is the vault With European demand for critical raw materials growing alongside geopolitical tensions and supply risks, a major...
The WEEE Forum, international association of e-waste collection schemes, is calling on organisations, municipalities, schools, NGOs, and companies across the globe to register their planned activities...
ICM AG is organizing the three conferences to bring together leading companies from the battery, automotive, and electronics sectors, as well as resources and recycling, in Shanghai from November 11...
Sunnking Sustainable Solutions is a New York-based IT asset disposition (ITAD) and electronics recycling company specializing in the reuse, resale, and recycling of electronic waste, serving both...
It began as a single enquiry for an UNTHA RS30 four-shaft shredder, when The Royal Mint had a bold idea to change the face of e-waste processing in the UK. But several months later, thanks to the...
