Electronic Recyclers International has agreed to supply ReElement Technologies with end-of-life magnet materials for rare earth oxide refining, the companies announced.

The European Union’s sustainability agenda remains the most far-reaching globally, but as of late 2025 it has entered a phase of recalibration and political compromise. 

A recent investigation by the Basel Action Network has renewed questions about environmental accountability throughout the electronics lifecycle.

A wave of new entrepreneurship is helping rejuvenate electronics end-of-life management, as highlighted at a workshop during the 2025 E-Scrap Conference in Grapevine, Texas. 

This fall’s third-quarter results from tech and lifecycle companies are confirmation that the industry may be experiencing a turning point. 

Earnings season is in full swing and the latest results from Microsoft, Apple and Amazon show that the global technology hardware cycle remains extremely active heading into late 2025. 

These past few weekends, I found myself scrolling through Amazon’s refurbished‑laptop listings—a habit I use to gauge what’s moving through the secondary market.

When copper was added to the US Geological Survey’s proposed list of critical minerals in August, the move signaled a strategic policy shift extending beyond mining and toward formally confirming its geopolitical significance. 

This article originally appeared in the Summer 2018 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   By now, many readers have likely heard news about Home Depot reaching a $28 million settlement with California’s Alameda County over the home improvement giant’s disposal practices involving, among other things, electronic waste. The settlement was announced in March,...