This article appeared in the March 2021 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   State electronics recycling laws in the U.S. have always been a laboratory of policy approaches to achieve a common end – providing recycling programs for households (and sometimes others). However, state e-scrap programs face a common challenge in trying to balance...

This article originally appeared in the Fall 2020 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   State electronics recycling laws in the U.S. have always been a laboratory of policy approaches to achieve a common end – providing recycling programs for households (and sometimes others). However, state programs face a common challenge in trying to balance...

As the electronics stream has evolved, funding models underpinning some state e-scrap programs have been thrown out of whack. An industry expert offers up the latest data on the issue and explains how states are trying to craft solutions.

This article originally appeared in the Fall 2018 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   The e-scrap industry in recent years has witnessed declining volumes of used electronics collected and recycled under legislated state programs. This development is not surprising – the shift from larger, heavier devices, such as CRTs, to thinner displays has been well-documented....