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‘Dismantle, Transport, Reuse & Recycle EV-Batteries – IARC 2023’

If you’re heading to the IARC 2023 in June, be sure not to miss the workshops which take place on the final day. ‘Dismantle, Transport, Reuse & Recycle EV-Batteries’, will be moderated by Catherine Lenaerts, Director of Belgian-based company, FEBELAUTO asbl.
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‘Hey, we’re in this together’ – recyclinginternational

The circular economy will only be a success when OEMs, electronics recyclers and all the other parties involved stop blaming each other for not taking responsibility, agreed a panel of five industry experts at IERC2023 in Salzburg.
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‘Zirkularität kann nicht auf linearem Denken aufgebaut werden’ – EU Magazine

Welchen Weg nimmt die EU-Abfallverbringungsverordnung? Das war mitunter Diskussionsthema des Internationalen Elektronikrecycling-Kongresses (IERC 2023) vom 18. bis 20. Januar in Salzburg. Dabei wurden Widersprüche zur Basler Konvention deutlich. Die Klassifizierung von...
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‘Making the most of the e-car afterlife’ – Recycling International

The electric vehicle (EV) aftermarket – covering reuse, repair and remanufacturing – could be worth EUR 4.8 billion by 2030 in Europe alone. Christoph Schön of Swiss firm LKQ Corp expects rapid growth beyond that with replacement parts having the biggest market share, mostly thanks to remanuf...
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‘Verzweifelt gesucht: Schrott’ – Recycling Magazine

Millionen Tonnen E-Schrott warten darauf, in den Stoffkreislauf zurückzukehren. Die effiziente Behandlung lohnt sich, die Technologien stehen bereit. Wieso geht trotzdem so viel verloren? Über diese und andere Fragen wurde auf dem International Electronics Recycling Congress in Salzburg diskutiert...
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‘For circularity to develop, we need circular logic’

Policy makers are fundamentally caught in a linear thought process, believes Dutchman and Austria-based WEEE plastics expert Chris Slijkhuis. During the latest International Electronics Recycling Congress Salzburg, Austria, Slijkhuis was presented with the IERC Honorary Award for nearly two decades ...
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‘Metal recovery at IERC 2023’

IERC 2023 is the leading event in the Circular Economy Electronics world. The event brings together more than 500 international professionals from production, design, promotion, business development, material supply, recycling, logistics and authorities.
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Interview with Stephane Burban, Glencore

ICM: Present Glencore and your activity in a few words. Stephane Burban: Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 responsibly-sourced commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, ...
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‘South Africa gears up battery recycling’

‘There are no dedicated battery recycling facilities set up in South Africa so we are losing valuable materials like lithium and cobalt,’ says Lesego Siwela, applications engineer at Cwenga Technologies. The South African company is one of the first players trying to fill the country’s gap in ...
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