Innovative companies are adding upcycling to their repertoire of materials reuse for electronic waste. Upcycling brings added quality or environmental value to things we throw away. ERS International develops and utilizes new technologies which allow them to obtain maximum recovery value of electronics via electrostatic separation & particle classification. But ERS has also made significant headway in this untapped field of upcycling. They have discovered how to conjunctionally reuse waste materials from other industries as well – such as natural stone waste.
At noon Thursday, Sept. 26, Jeff Mendez, Global Communications Director of ERS International will present “Recycling and Upcycling of Electronic Waste,” in the ISTC’s next “Sustainability in Action” seminar/webinar. The presentation will be broadcast live from Toronto, Canada and can be viewed at the Stephen J. Warner Conference Room at ISTC (One Hazelwood Dr., Champaign), or at Room 218 Mechanical Engineering Building at U of I (1206 W Green St. in Urbana).
The webinar will also be simulcast live by registering at https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/198927695. The presentation will also be archived on the ISTC website www.istc.illinois.edu for later viewing.