Tennessee-based S3 Recycling Solutions recently acquired a Los Angeles-area medical asset disposition company, part of a five-year strategy to manage rapid growth. | Photo Courtesy of S3
S3 Recycling Solutions recently acquired its first location outside of its home state of Tennessee, and plans to make more acquisitions in the next few years to complement the company’s organic growth. Continue Reading
A group of e-scrap companies and organizations recommended the FCC create a system in which donated phones can be checked for theft, and then unlocked to enable reuse. | Wk1003mike/Shutterstock
In response to a Federal Communications Commission request for comment on its new phone carrier unlocking rule, e-scrap industry members urged the agency to address a different kind of software locks that prevent reuse. Continue Reading
The Canadian province is considering a number of changes, including expanding the list of devices covered under the program to include cell phones, small appliances and power tools. | Billion Photos/Shutterstock
The Saskatchewan government has proposed expanding its e-scrap program to cover cell phones, power tools and more. Continue Reading
The UN Conference on Trade and Development said in its Digital Economy Report that developing nations shoulder a disproportionate share of the environmental impact from global digitalization. | KPixMining/Shutterstock
People living in developed countries generate more than 20 times as much e-scrap as their counterparts in developing countries, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s recently released 2024 Digital Economy Report. Continue Reading
The two nationwide projects will collect household batteries and help improve access to recycling programs in underserved communities. | Vietnam Stock Photos/Shutterstock
Two battery recycling projects will add drop-off locations at hundreds of Staples and Batteries Plus across the country thanks to U.S. Department of Energy funds, the agency announced this week. Continue Reading