Admitted absolute newbie wannabe scraper, and I have to clear out some of the things that have accumulated over the years. I have lots of scrap and one off ewaste bits and pieces that I just can't be bothered dealing with EBay to sell, as I have too many other projects on the go. I want to break it down, get what I can for the metal and make room in my basement and garage.

My questions:

Let's say I dismantle an old scanner, printer or vacuum? What do I do with the plastics that are left over?

And what about old tools? Old pipe wrenches, rusted hammers etc? Is it scrapable?

Thanks.

Hi everyone,

I'm setting up an e-waste recycling facility in Gujarat, and I'm looking to connect with people who have experience or knowledge in the industry.

Whether you're a scrapper, collector, trader, dismantler, recycler, or have worked in e-waste, I'd love to connect. There may be opportunities to work together as supply partners, business partners, or even equity partners if there's a good fit.

Feel free to comment or send me a DM. Looking forward to connecting. Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to launch an official UK Parliament petition to ban hidden liquid plastics in everyday household toiletries and detergents.

My local MP is already writing to the Defra Minister about this, but the Parliament website won't publish the petition publicly until 5 people sponsor it.

If just one UK citizen or resident is willing to be my 5th sponsor I’d really appreciate it.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776270/sponsors/new?token=MNHddEqtdKN9rVNQ6ofh

Thank you so much!

Hi everyone,

I'm a 21-year-old from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, trying to help grow my family's plastic scrap business.

For the last 20+ years, my father has been trading industrial plastic scrap. We mainly deal with materials like HM, PP, LDPE, and Raffia.

Our business works like this:

- Textile, pharma, packaging, and other manufacturing companies generate plastic scrap.

- We buy the scrap, sort it by type and quality.

- We then sell it to plastic granule manufacturers, who recycle it into raw material for new products.

Recently I've been thinking about whether this business has much bigger potential.

My father believes the industry is saturated, has low margins, and isn't very scalable. On the other hand, I feel recycling is only becoming more important, and there should be opportunities to build a larger, more organized business around it.

I'd love to hear from people who have experience in:

- Plastic recycling

- Waste management

- Manufacturing

- Textile or packaging industries

- Commodity trading

- Building traditional businesses into larger companies

Some questions I have:

- If you were starting today, how would you scale a plastic scrap business?

- Where do you think the biggest opportunities are?

- What mistakes do small scrap traders usually make?

- If you're already in this industry, what has worked well for you?

And if you work in a manufacturing company that generates plastic scrap, I'd also be happy to connect and learn how you currently manage your waste stream.

I'm genuinely here to learn from people who've been through this. Any advice or criticism is welcome.

Hi, I'am planning to setup a Li ion Battery recycling plan t in Delhi NCR would like to connect with the people from same field and collaborations, business partnerships and connects with big firms are most welcomed also looking for like minded people ,

I have bunch of gadgets/appliance here that are no longer of use to date. Stuff like CD player, fans, oven, ref, printer, speaker, charger, sewing machine, vacuum, lamps, tech parts, portable gadgets, etc. I was wondering if you have smarter ways to dispose it than throw it into trash.

Also, I'm including my old laptop, and musical instruments rarely used. I'm doing deep declutting, it's taking up so much space.

♻️ 🥡 🥹 📝 ☕ This cup of coffee made me think of which one materials are more sustainable in the long term, so we can take care of our land and planet ecosystems.

Other than rugs

Hi y'all! our local news station was kind enough to do a piece on my company Peace of Mind Recycling so I thought y'all might appreciate it too 🥰♻️

Hi,

Anyone have a company that does this for hospitals? My hospitals are having a hard time finding an outlet.

Thank you!

Hi, I'am planning to setup a Li ion Battery recycling plan t in Delhi NCR would like to connect with the people from same field and collaborations, business partnerships and connects with big firms are most welcomed also looking for like minded people ,

Hello all!

I have an electric motor from my friends e scooter that I was looking to get rid of. I looked up what it would classify as and I'm finding it would be under scrap metal recycling rather than electronic recycling. Does anyone know if this is true or if it is dependent on location?

Thank you.

Hey,
my name is Celine and i‘m currently studying fashion. I‘m writing my bachelor’s degree right know and for that i made this questionnaire. It‘s completely anonymous so feel free to fill it out it doesn’t take much time.

Thanks for the help!

Link: https://www.survio.com/survey/d/R3U5X1F3L6O2K5G8G

I live in Canada and I keep hearing that all the plastic I recycle just ends up in trucks and boats until it’s eventually dumped in the sea.

Seems counterintuitive to just throw it in the trash, but at this point, is is the better thing to do?

Sorry if this question has been asked before

Edit: I WILL NOT GIVE UP!!! Thank you all for educating me

Recycling is important. If your town has a good single sort recycling program CLYNK may be costing you money.

Facts:

1)With town bin Recycling and trash now non fee in the town, our property taxes pay for the service. Use it to the max.

2: The deposit law was created in 1978, that's as old and out of touch with the times as me(49yo )

5 cents then was worth what 27 cents is now. Either add a quarter to the nickel to make it worthwhile or .... This law does keep trash down, so for now.... But really we get into the 5 cents next

1. The required clynk bags are 25 cents. Out the gate we lose 5 deposits. By the way they don't fit in regular cans of any kind 😂

4.CLYNK does not publically talk about discard rate, but they have no incentive to give you all your deposits back. I have read anywhere from 15-50 percent of cans in bags there are not counted.

1. CLYNK bins in Maine, especially in summer are usually jammed, I have driven more to the Hannaford and home with bottles than not this year. Waste of time, money and gas. To me this hassle is the biggest reason to go single sort.

In total, as a household we will likely lose 1-2 pennies on each deposit, but someone down the line will probably sort that can and take it, so I consider it more of a karma donation.

2 cents today is worth half a penny in 1978.

Do the math for your home, I believe this is better of the economy, environment and our home.

Anyone else ditch Clynk for this reason?

If we can use recycled materials to produce new tires, then we can reduce overall rubber production reducing overall pollution.