Nearly 1,000 people from the electronic recycling and reuse sector came to Orlando, Florida, to take in exhibitor booths and sessions on the latest industry trends at the 2024 E-Scrap Conference, captured by our event photographer, Big Wave Productions.

A major processor's continued growth through acquisition led the way in page views last month, followed by an OEM's repair-unfriendly software choice, federal funding for battery recycling, an e-plastics processing partnership and an ITAD firm's leadership change.

Advanced Technology Recycling launched a nationwide recruitment drive at all seven of its U.S. facilities, citing the recent increase in demand for its "Renewed in America" product lines on Amazon and eBay.  Compliance Standards will host a webinar assessing the ITAD sector and providing an outlook for 2025 industry trends. Glencore managing director Stephen Rowland was appointed chairman of the...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: AA Electronics of Wakefield, Massachusetts; Adatte E-Waste Management of Alwar, India; Apple Fix Pros of Roseville, California; Assure EWaste Management of South El Monte, California; Circular Technology of Southborough, Massachusetts; Citi Zone USA of Miami, Florida; Didion Orf Recycling of Saint Peters, Missouri; Electronic Circulation Center...

An industry-crafted list of "problem" materials, California's reusable plastic bag ban, progress on an Arizona processing plant and chemical recycling coverage were among our highest-read stories last month.

The Canada Plastics Pact announced four new partners: the packaging sustainability research lab at Conestoga College, PP film manufacturer Copol International, Pet Food Association of Canada and sustainability verification firm Realizse. The nonprofit Circulate Initiative announced that its Responsible Sourcing Initiative, which aims to address human rights challenges in plastics recycling, will focus on the informal waste picker sector in...

A profile of fast-growing hard-to-recycle material collector Ridwell drew substantial reader interest last month, alongside stories covering industry opinions on chemical recycling, recovered fiber demand and plans to reopen a shuttered plastics processing facility in Minnesota.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation banning "sell by" dates on packaged foods, a move Californians Against Waste says will reduce food waste across the state. Hauler Casella Waste Systems published its annual sustainability report, indicating the company processed 1.43 million tons of recyclables in 2023, down slightly from the prior year. Aluminum stakeholders convened the Global Aluminium Can Sustainability...

Around 950 attendees came to Orlando, Florida, to take in exhibitor booths, sessions on the latest industry trends and laws, and workshops on certification standards at the 2024 E-Scrap Conference – but also to mourn the sudden loss of e-scrap veteran Billy Johnson just before the show. 

Apple released repair manuals for four iPhone 16 models, providing technical instructions on replacing genuine Apple parts. Apple says the information is intended for individuals with the knowledge, experience and tools necessary to repair electronics. Elemental Holding, the Luxembourg-headquartered parent company of U.S. processor Colt Recycling, announced it will use Aspect CTRM, a commodity trading software platform supplied by Ion...