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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.
The list below shows our top stories published in September in terms of unique page views.
1 | Iron Mountain acquires ITAD firm Wisetek
Major publicly-traded IT asset disposition firm Iron Mountain has continued its recent string of acquisitions, with Wisetek joining the ranks of Regency Technologies and ITRenew as Iron Mountain assets.
2 | Apple expands activation locks to phone parts
Apple’s latest operating system update will expand a feature unpopular with reuse and repair advocates to not just cover the phone as a whole but also individual parts.
3 | Feds award major funding to battery processors
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued $725 million to six U.S. lithium-ion battery recycling projects, including two companies that will bring in batteries from consumer electronics.
4 | URT, Hanil join forces to meet Basel standards
Wisconsin-based Universal Recycling Technologies and California’s Hanil Eco Solutions are combining their expertise to achieve Basel Convention compliance in e-plastics recycling, the companies announced this week.
5 | Major contract drives ITAD firm’s expansion
Illumynt, a Boston-headquartered ITAD firm, has brought founder Paul Knight back to lead the company as CEO and shuffled other leadership positions. The changes come as the company is opening three new facilities globally due to a large contract.