Syracuse - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $300,000 to Advanced Recovery and Recycling, LLC (ARR) of Syracuse, New York to continue its development of a depopulator that removes components from circuit boards to reduce refinery costs/pollution and to support component reuse. ARR was awarded the funding through the EPA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which encourages small businesses to research and develop environmental technologies from concept to commercialization. Electronic Waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the United States. E-Waste disassemblers send circuit boards to refiner/smelters for precious metals recovery. The disassemblers f
EPA Funding to Help Syracuse Small Business Develop New Green Technology, Advanced Recovery and Recy
Contact Information: Barbara Pualani (pualani.barbara@epa.gov) 212-637-3638 Jennifer May-Reddy (may.jennifer@epa.gov) 212-637-3658 (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $100,000 to Advanced Recovery and Recycling, LLC of Onondaga County, New York to continue its development of an efficient technology that recycles circuit board components to reduce electronic waste from going to landfills and incinerators. Advanced Recovery and Recycling was awarded the funding through the EPA's highly competitive Small Business Innovation Research program competition, which encourages small businesses to research and develop environmental technologies from concept to commerci
