Dive summary:
- A new recycling facility being build in Graniteville, S.C. will be the first facility in North America to feature closed cycle recycling of products containing hazardous chemicals.
- The owners of the facility, Recleim, claims they will have technology that contains the harmful substances in electronics and reduce electronic landfill waste in the area by 95%.
- Company officials boast the new plant will be one of the most efficient and environmentally sound in North America, exceeding all existing EPA standards.
From the article:
Recleim, a startup recycling company that focuses on E-Waste, will build their flagship facility in Graniteville, South Carolina. This technology is remarkably different from the mills that formerly ran Graniteville.
“E-Waste is white goods like refrigerators, freezers, dryers, telelvisions,” says Will Williams, the Executive Director of the Economic Development Partnership.
The Graniteville facility will be the only one in North America to have closed cycle recycling of these materials, which can contain hazardous chemicals. “Graniteville will be a leader in recycling,” ...