E-scrap headlines by topic
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Asia
- Bill would create critical minerals task force
- Illegal e-scrap imports blocked in Malaysia, Thailand
- Tariff chaos seeps into recycled e-plastics
California
- California suggests upping e-scrap processing payments
- 3R Technology working to start up first US e-plastics site
- California battery-bearing device rulemaking continues
Canada
Certification standards
- Citing Basel, Illinois processor launches e-plastics line
- e-Stewards, Bloom release electronics ESG calculator
- Federal fine leads to temporary URT e-Stewards suspension
Collection
- Policy round-up: Solar stewardship, state changes
- Battery EPR passes in Colorado
- Hawai’i expands e-scrap program
Computers
- Hawai’i expands e-scrap program
- Iron Mountain, Echo see strong ITAD growth
- Feds won’t collect USAID devices, creating security risk
Courts/lawsuits
- High costs, lack of buyers stall Camston Wrather bankruptcy
- US circuit board processor files for bankruptcy
- ITAD employee admits to stealing and reselling devices
CRTs
- CRT volumes decline, but end is not yet in sight
- Suppliers targeted for Iowa CRT stockpile cleanup costs
- California suggests upping e-scrap processing payments
Data security
- Report evaluates causes of unnecessary device disposal
- Feds won’t collect USAID devices, creating security risk
- ITAD employee admits to stealing and reselling devices
E-plastics
- E-plastics recycling company expands product line
- Tariff chaos seeps into recycled e-plastics
- Citing Basel, Illinois processor launches e-plastics line
EPR/stewardship
- Policy round-up: Solar stewardship, state changes
- Right to repair in WA and battery EPR in Nebraska
- Battery EPR passes in Colorado
Europe
- Market factors combine to shift Umicore’s capital plans
- Aurubis starts up Georgia smelter
- E-scrap compensation as a transition step
Exports
- ERI details 2024 activities, including battery push
- Illegal e-scrap imports blocked in Malaysia, Thailand
- Metal duties come into play, some tariffs suspended
Flat-panel displays
- Automating flat panel display disassembly
- Northeast processor installs flat-panel processing robot
- Company rolls out flat-panel processing technology
Industry groups
- Federal e-scrap export restriction bill introduced again
- Battery danger and solutions take center stage at ReMA
- Experts focus on safety after ‘disconcerting’ rise in deaths
Local programs
- Policy round-up: Solar stewardship, state changes
- Oregon shares E-Cycles modernization timeline
- Nashville’s S3 acquires assets of local electronics recycler
Markets
- E-plastics recycling company expands product line
- Tariff whirlwind continues with delays, exemptions
- Tariff chaos seeps into recycled e-plastics
Metals
- Texas A&M researches rare earth extraction
- Bill would create critical minerals task force
- E-scrap sector continues solar processing push
Mobile devices
- Texas passes right-to-repair for consumer electronics
- Feds won’t collect USAID devices, creating security risk
- Solar EPR delay signed, right to repair poised to pass in WA
OEMs
- Texas passes right-to-repair for consumer electronics
- Oregon shares E-Cycles modernization timeline
- New EPEAT criteria set to take effect in November
Opinion
- In My Opinion: We need our customers … to change
- In My Opinion: ‘No-code’ software opportunities abound
- In Our Opinion: Battery-handling tips for facilities
Processors
- Northeast processor expands through acquisition
- ERI details 2024 activities, including battery push
- Dynamic, Bloom launch first e-scrap carbon inset registry
Refurbishment/reuse
- Corporate E-Waste Solutions expands into AZ, KS
- Texas passes right-to-repair for consumer electronics
- Report evaluates causes of unnecessary device disposal
Regulation/oversight
- Illegal e-scrap imports blocked in Malaysia, Thailand
- Right-to-repair initiative in military gains momentum
- Federal e-scrap export restriction bill introduced again