Solarcycle cited a potential funding shortage for the pause at its plant that will combine solar panel recycling and manufacturing. | AAlves/Shutterstock
Solar panel recycler and manufacturer Solarcycle has put its new facility in Cedartown, Georgia, on hold as it awaits the results of the federal budget bill. Continue Reading
Corporate E-Waste Solutions announced the heads of its newest ITAD facilities and are looking to keep growing. | Damrong Rattanapong/Shutterstock
IT asset disposition firm Corporate E-Waste Solutions recently named the directors of operations for ITAD facilities in Arizona and Kansas, the latest in the company’s rapid growth since its founding in 2016. Continue Reading
A project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy is looking for more practical solutions to recycle electronics. | ShengYing Lin/Shutterstock
Researchers at Texas A&M University say they’re developing a more efficient way to recycle rare earth elements from e-scrap with a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Continue Reading
Stolen devices are one of the most common causes of data loss, a problem that can create unnecessary e-scrap. | Georgejmclittle/Shutterstock
Stolen devices are a bigger cause of data loss than ransomware and stolen credentials, the response to which could lead to the destruction of reusable devices, according to a report from Blancco Technology Group. Continue Reading
An initiative by the Basel Action Network helped stop illegal e-scrap imports in Southeast Asia, the organization said. | Photo by EARTH Thailand / Provided courtesy of BAN
Officials in Malaysia and Thailand seized containers with hundreds of tons of e-scrap illegally imported from the United States earlier this month after tips from the U.S. nonprofit Basel Action Network. Continue Reading