Depressed commodity prices continued to batter the bottom lines of large publicly traded curbside recycling businesses during the first quarter, although some MRF operators are now seeing steadily increasing values. 

Security software company ESET bought 16 used routers. Nine still held sensitive corporate data on them. 

The extended producer responsibility program in the nation's capital will allow for the use of R2-certified electronics recycling companies, even though city leaders recently reversed an R2 prohibition put into effect a year and a half ago. 

A research institute developed a recycled plastic deodorizing process, and a packaging maker installed a system for recycling heavily printed LDPE film scrap. The following are details on those and other recent technology-related announcements: 

Although it doesn't use the word "ban," the U.S. EPA released a plastics pollution strategy that supports steps to reduce production of single-use and difficult-to-recycle plastics. 

Greystone Logistics, which recycles tens of millions of pounds of recovered polyethylene a year into pallets, has acquired a pallet production operation in Indiana. 

In endorsing a strategy to reduce greenhouse gasses and limit global warming, aluminum producers say boosting UBC recycling rates will play a central role. Meanwhile, Novelis, the largest UBC recycling company in North America, provided updated details on its "green bond" spending. 

Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo and other big beverage brands achieved California's mandate to use 15% PCR in their bottles last year, but the list of smaller brands that failed to hit the target - or even report data to the state - stretches over 500 companies long. 

The U.S. EPA released a plastics pollution plan that supports steps to reduce production of single-use and difficult-to-recycle plastics. Meanwhile, the agency released data showing the county is moving in the wrong direction on food waste.

ITAD industry veteran Todd Zegers recently left Ingram Micro to start his own consulting business. As he launches his new venture, Zegers spoke with E-Scrap News to share reasons for the transition and insight on industry trends he's seeing.  A Southern California resident, Zegers worked his last day on March 3 at electronics distributing giant Ingram Micro, where he served...