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Washington, D.C.
As seen in: National Geographic, Resource Recycling, MSN, MSN UK, HuffPost, The Washington Post, National Geographic Traveler, Changing America, The Hill, Flipboard, Patch, Esquire and
Environmental journalist. Managing Editor of @rrecycling. Former editor @TheHill, @NatGeo, E Magazine, The Daily Green. More: brianclarkhoward.com

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Study cuts projected AI server e-waste by 90%

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By David Daoud, Brian Howard
| Resource Recycling Verified
For the past year, projections of AI-driven e-waste have circulated through trade coverage and mainstream media, figures reaching as high as 5 million cumulative tons of AI-related scrap by 2030, sometimes framed as equivalent to discarding billions of smartphones. A peer-reviewed paper published in Resources, Conservation and Recycling offers a more grounded view.
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Sorted: Why recycling isn’t a ‘scam’

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By Brian Howard
| Resource Recycling Verified
Your monthly guide to understanding the recycling system — no jargon, no guilt, just clear answers to the questions everyone has but rarely asks. From how materials markets work to what “wishful recycling” actually costs, Sorted makes the industry make sense. At a recent social event, my wife told a group of friends that I am an editor for Resource Recycling.
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EMR faces shutdown calls after numerous fires

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By Brian Howard
| Resource Recycling Verified
A metal recycling plant in Camden, New Jersey, has paused operations after experiencing a significant fire last week, and local officials are calling for the facility to close. Early on May 29 a two-alarm fire was reported at the EMR metal recycling plant in the city’s Waterfront South section. The plant had a four-alarm blaze in February 2025 and the latest incident occurs just days after a new fire suppression system was reportedly installed.
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