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Sage to open fourth US ITAD facility

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Sage Sustainable Electronics is preparing to start up an ITAD processing center in Pennsylvania, increasing the reuse-centered company’s processing capacity by 25%.

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SERI starts solar panel recycling certification

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Solar panel recyclers can now achieve a specific SERI certification, under the newly added Appendix G for photovoltaic modules. 

Closeup on a solar panel.

Former e-scrap CEO loses federal appeal

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A federal judge recently rejected an appeal by the leader of failed Wisconsin e-scrap firm 5R Processors, who is currently serving a sentence for tax crimes.

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FROM THE PRINT EDITION

Still a top priority

by Bob Johnson

The pandemic has shifted many realities in the ITAD business, but data security compliance remains a critical component of profitability.

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Handling a hazard

by Thaddeus Puccini

Lithium batteries are a well-known danger in the disposal stream and efforts have been made to isolate them. But once batteries are set to be sent to a proper downstream processor, operators encounter plenty of other complications around packaging and shipping.

Close up of a Lithium-Ion battery pack.

Q&A: Coordination across continents

by Dan Leif

Two ITAD leaders at a service provider with facilities in 14 countries say smart use of technology and motivated managers in each region are central to developing a sustainable global strategy.

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First Person Perspective: Are you destroying SSDs correctly?

by Serdar Bankaci

The president of ITAD firm CyberCrunch discusses why SSDs present a new frontier in the world of data destruction, and he offers advice for avoiding pitfalls.

Drilled drive example from CyberCrunch

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