ITAD firm Techno Rescue this month acquired e-End, a Maryland processor that handles a variety of equipment types.
ITAD firm Techno Rescue this month acquired e-End, a Maryland processor that handles a variety of equipment types.
Companies with R2-certified facilities will be able to access discounted RIOS environmental health and safety management resources through a new partnership.
Recent changes to global regulations on scrap plastic shipments have shaken up the export market for plastics recovered from electronics.
Apple has agreed to settle allegations that the company concealed iPhone battery problems rather than informing customers or replacing the batteries.
Logitech has used more post-consumer plastic in its keyboards, mice, webcams and other products over the past three years.
The U.S. government has made public an agreement with Canada to continue shipments of scrap plastic, including e-plastics, despite global regulations tightening next year. Environmental advocates are troubled by the deal.
Law enforcement authorities are investigating a homicide at a Kuusakoski e-scrap processing site.
Electronics distributing giant Ingram Micro will be acquired by Platinum Equity, but the company does not anticipate significant changes to its ITAD division.
Prices for a major metal found in the electronics recycling stream have climbed high in recent weeks, largely driven by China’s economic recovery following its COVID-19 lockdown.
The weight of electronics entering the recycling stream has dropped consistently since hitting its peak in 2015, according to new research. The shift has implications for device processing and policy development.