Flat panel displays—TVs and computer monitors—have quietly become one of the fastest-growing and most challenging streams of electronic waste in the United States. Every home, school, hospital, and business has them. They’re larger than ever, replaced more often, and contain increasingly complex materials. And today, millions of these devices reach end-of-life every year with no...

Across the country, conversations about the circular economy often focus on big-picture goals: reducing waste, improving material reuse, and keeping valuable resources circulating instead of ending up in landfills. But achieving those goals requires real infrastructure—systems capable of efficiently recovering usable materials from the products we all rely on every day. In Pennsylvania, that infrastructure...

At roboLoop, our mission goes beyond improving the recycling of electronics—we’re redefining what’s possible for the industry. As one of the first companies in the nation dedicated exclusively to automated flat panel display (FPD) demanufacturing, roboLoop is bringing robotics, AI, and advanced material recovery solutions to a sector that has struggled for years with growing...