China set to open e-scrap recycling plant

Archiv – An electronic waste treatment and recovery centre, the first of its kind in north China, is scheduled to come on stream in the Tianjin Economic Development Area (TEDA) by this autumn. An electronic waste treatment and recovery centre, the first of its kind in north China, is scheduled to come on stream in the Tianjin Economic Development Area (TEDA) by this autumn. All of north China’s electronic waste will be converted into useful materials and recycled at the centre, according to sources at TEDA.
The facility, which is costing around US$ 12/’‚¬ 10 million, will treat electronic waste and extract various metals while waste residues will be used for building materials.