E-Scrap News

In other news: June 28, 2017

An environmental nonprofit group teams with iFixit to assess how electronics brands are doing when it comes to creating repairable products. And grant money is on the table for e-scrap collection efforts in one state.

Breaking down repairability: Greenpeace and electronics repair hub iFixit have released a report looking at the repairability of mobile devices and laptops from major consumer electronics brands. Some major OEMs including Apple and Samsung got criticized in the findings.

Empire State assistance: Municipal governments in New York are eligible for grants to help with the unanticipated costs of e-scrap collection and recycling. According to the Department of Environmental Conservation, about $1.7 million remains out of the $3 million made available during the 2016-2017 fiscal year, and applications will be accepted through January 2018.

Drop-off dump: Bulky TVs and other end-of-life electronics piled up at a clothing-only drop-off site in Pennsylvania have the caught the attention of nearby residents – and a local TV news team. Pittsburgh-based TV channel WPXI reports that the e-scrap dumping in Greensburg, Pa. comes in the wake of a fire at a local recycling company that formerly collected the material.

Emirate insight: The National, a news publication in the United Arab Emirates, recently outlined electronics recycling business opportunities in the Middle Eastern nation. The report notes that one Dubai-based waste management firm has seen the percentage of electronics in its overall waste collection stream grow five-fold in the last five years.

 

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