Janesville, WI – September 16, 2024 – Universal Recycling Technologies (URT), a leading ITAD and end-of-life solutions provider within the electronics industry, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Hanil Eco Solutions, a prominent global leader in sustainable plastic management solutions. This leadership will achieve Basel Convention compliance in the e-plastics recycling market, marking a significant milestone in URT and Hanil Eco Solution’s continual commitment to ethical and environmentally responsible practices and adherence to international standards in hazardous waste management.
The Basel Convention, an international treaty designed to reduce the movement of hazardous waste between nations, sets stringent guidelines to ensure the environmentally sound recycling and management of electronic waste. Through this collaboration, URT and Hanil Eco Solutions will leverage their combined expertise to implement best practices in e-plastics separation and reprocessing to advance both company’s efforts to ensure compliance with international standards by promoting sustainability within the electronics industry worldwide.
Since 2016, URT has invested $5MM+ into researching and implementing a state-of-the-art plastics recovery system. The system and its multi tank setup is designed to separate different plastic polymers based on their density, allowing for recovery of both metals and plastics from shredded e-waste. This technology increases the recovery rate of plastic recovered from obsolete electronics and appliances, reduces the need for landfill, while minimizes environmental impact. It produces four different outputs: metals, heavy plastics, Polyethylene (PE) / Polypropylene (PP), and Polystyrene (PS) / Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS).
The URT and Hanil Eco Solutions collaboration substantively demonstrates each company’s dedication to adhering to the international standards in hazardous waste management set by the new amendments of the Basel Convention, and advancing the standards in the electronics recycling industry. Hanil Eco Solutions expertise in using static separation to separate PS and ABS polymers, allowing single stream polymer outputs to be shipped anywhere in the world and be fully Basel compliant.
Hanil Eco Solutions’ Electrostatic Separation Equipment utilizes advanced technology to separate different types of plastic materials with unprecedented precision. It uses multiple triboelectric charges on the two different plastics for separation. The mixture of PS and ABS is charged by friction in a tribo-cyclone and after a certain amount of time, ABS acquires a positive charge and proceeds to the first bin while PS remains negatively charged goes into the second bin. This process cleanly separates PS and ABS and allows it to be 100% Basel Compliant.
“Our collaboration with Hanil Eco Solutions intends to lead the industry with our dedication to not just following international standards, but advancing electronic recycling standards domestic and abroad.” said Ken Thomas, President of URT. “Together, we will work towards a future where electronic waste is managed in an ethically and environmentally sound manner, benefiting communities worldwide.”
“Our collaboration with URT underscores our dedication to advancing the electronic recycling industry,” said Hong Suk Yoon, President of Hanil Eco Solutions. “This collaboration reinforces our commitment to environmental stewardship on a global scale and positions us at the forefront of responsible electronic waste management.”
The key objectives of the alliance:
- Enhanced Recycling Processes: URT and Hanil Eco Solutions will work collaboratively to develop and implement their advanced recycling technologies that meet Basel Convention standards, reducing the environmental impact of e-plastic waste.
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management: The alliance aims to create a sustainable supply chain for e-plastics recycling, ensuring that materials are processed and disposed of responsibly and ethically.
- Global Compliance: By continuing to align operations with Basel Convention requirements, the collaboration will ensure that all e-plastic recycling activities adhere to international laws and regulations, promoting transparency and accountability.
- Innovation & Research: URT and Hanil Eco Solutions will invest in research and development to explore innovative solutions for e-plastic recycling, driving progress and setting new standards for the electronics recycling industry.
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ABOUT UNIVERSAL RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (URT)
At Universal Recycling Technologies (URT), we are dedicated to providing comprehensive IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and electronic recycling services to organizations of all sizes. Our dual expertise in ITAD and e-waste recycling ensures your assets are managed responsibly from beginning to end. We offer a complete suite of services including secure date destruction and environmentally compliant recycling (including all BASEL Convention standards) in order to maximize the resale value of your IT equipment.
With a strong commitment to data security and ethics, URT adheres to the industry’s highest standards and regulatory requirements. All our state-of-the-art ITAD and processing facilities nationwide have earned both e-Stewards and R2v3 certifications. We are equipped to handle a wide range of electronic devices in-house, ensuring all materials are either repurposed or recycled through our advanced processes to divert waste from landfills. You can be confident your end-of-life IT assets are managed with the utmost care, protecting both your sensitive data and the environment.
Whether you need to dispose of end-of-life IT equipment, safely recycle electronic waste, or recover value from a surplus of IT assets, URT is your trusted partner. Our tailored solutions specifically meet the needs of your organization, providing you the peace of mind and a clear path towards sustainable and transparent Asset Management.
ABOUT HANIL ECO SOLUTIONS, INC.
Hanil Eco Solutions, Inc. is a plastic waste processor and recycled plastic manufacturer established in Southern California in 2021. Its parent company, Hanil Chemical – a publicly traded company in South Korea – specializes in manufacturing chemical additives for various industries since 1961. Hanil Eco Solutions’ technology to sort mixed plastic wastes into single type polymer unlocks the opportunity for the manufacturers to achieve full-circular economy. It supplies recycled ABS, HIPS, GPPS, Polypropylene, PC, PC-ABS and more from electronics, appliances, automobiles, and other various streams of waste.
PRESS CONTACT
Ken Thomas, President
Universal Recycling Technologies
kthomas@urtsolutions.com
(608) 314-8136
PRESS CONTACT
Hong Suk Yoon, President & CEO
Hanil Eco Solutions, Inc.
hsyoon@hanzinc.com
(213) 448 – 6322