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FPD Recycling was shortlisted for Green Alley Award
We are delighted to be shortlisted for the Green Alley Award amongst most innovative Circular Economy start-ups. How much carbon emissions can we save? Processing 50 flat screen TVs allows to avoid 1 tonne of CO2e emissions. Our project aims to recognise these emissions savings through carbon credits: 1 tonne of avoided CO2e = 1 …
FPD RECYCLING – HOW OUR TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS THE SDGs
For a long time, globally there were unsustainable development patterns which along with climate change compelled the United Nations to come to create 17 SDGs (sustainable development goals) launched in 2015. Collectively, these goals hold governments, businesses and society accountable in terms of following a sustainable path. Once the SDGs were introduced, companies all across …
How FPD Recycling is addressing the global e-waste crisis
The UN’s The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 predicted global e-waste will reach 74 million tonnes by 2030, which is almost a doubling in just 16 years. This makes e-waste the world’s fastest-growing domestic waste stream, with only 17.4 per cent collected and recycled in 2019. With sales of TVs and PC monitors increasing year on …
Mercury Handling on the FPD PRO®
Mercury and health Mercury is considered by World Health Organisation as one of the top ten chemicals or groups of chemicals of major public health concern. It may have toxic effects on the nervous, digestive and immune systems, and on lungs, kidneys, skin and eyes and exposure – even to small amounts – may cause …
Job Opportunity: Control Automation Engineer
FPD Recycling® is a pioneer and industry leader in artificial intelligence and robotics for the recycling industry. We are actively advancing the world’s recycling infrastructure and business models. Headquartered in the University of Limerick campus, we design, build and deploy technology globally. We focus on hazardous and problematic e-waste, making recycling more efficient, cost-effective, scalable, and …
Job Opportunity: Mechanical Design Engineer
FPD Recycling® is a pioneer and industry leader in artificial intelligence and robotics for the recycling industry. We are actively advancing the world’s recycling infrastructure and business models. Headquartered in the University of Limerick campus, we design, build and deploy technology globally. We focus on hazardous and problematic e-waste, making recycling more efficient, cost-effective, scalable, and …
IERC 2022, Salzburg
20th International Electronics Recycling Congress in Salzburg, Austria is going ahead as planned, so if you’re attending please make sure to visit our booth number 24. We are looking forward to meeting WEEE recyclers and taking part in discussions about the circular economy, EU’s Green Deal and how to make it work. Hope to see you …
Looking forward to E-Scrap Conference in Chicago!
It’s been an interesting year, right? FPD Recycling is very excited to be attending the E-Scrap and Electronics Reuse Conference November 8-10 in beautiful Chicago. Not knowing if the team from Ireland could attend, we chose to have a small tabletop exhibit in front of the main hall. Great news! It looks like we will be joined by …
E-Waste World 2021
We are delighted to be attending the E-Waste World Conference & Expo in Frankfurt this November. With Covid-19 moving many exhibitions online, we are looking forward to meeting you all face to face after a long 18 months. With the conferences goal to display and showcase all the newest recycling technologies, material recovery solutions, circular …
Webinar: Flat Screen Recycling: A Job For Robots
Update 26 August 2021:Webinar recording is now available to watch Watch TERRA Webinar Recording Please join us for a webinar where we will talk about how robotics and automation are changing the recycling industry. We will give you a glimpse to our newest FPD PRO design and answer any questions you might have. This webinar …
Enabling Circular Economy: RoboCRM Research Project
Although Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling has been in operation for over a decade now, recovery of secondary raw materials is still far from effective. Our main focus over the last few years has been to improve the way in which we dispose and process flat panel displays. Automation and Artificial Intelligence brought …
Becoming an Allied Member with TERRA
“The e-waste challenge can be solved. But, it requires action from all of us.” TERRA (The Electronics Reuse and Recycling Alliance) is a the largest network of certified North American recyclers, who are dedicated to responsible e-waste recycling. FPD Recycling have recently joined TERRA as an Allied Member to support their mission to promote handling …
Job Posting: Installation & Support Engineer
We have an excellent job opportunity for someone who’d like to travel the world, overseeing the installation of our automated recycling equipment on customer sites… At FPD Recycling we are pioneers and industry leaders in artificial intelligence and robotics for the recycling industry. We are actively advancing the world’s recycling infrastructure and business models. Headquartered …
