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Colin-StaubColin Staub is a reporter at Resource Recycling. He can be contacted at [email protected].

Lawsuits pile on after ITAD vendor’s data mismanagement

Published: August 27, 2020
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Multiple lawsuits accuse Morgan Stanley of negligence, breach of contract, violation of data security laws and more. | enzozo/Shutterstock

Morgan Stanley faces seven class action lawsuits related to an ITAD vendor’s alleged lapse in data security protocols, and the financial institution is considering legal action against the unnamed processor.

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Microsoft revamps system for data center decommissioning

Published: August 20, 2020
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Microsoft is on track to increase its reuse of data center components by up to 90%. | Paolo Bona/Shutterstock

One of the world’s biggest cloud service providers has developed an asset disposition process that uses machine learning and other tools to handle more used material on-site.

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Specialty waste company acquires e-scrap operations

Published: August 13, 2020
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Harsco pushed further into the electronics recycling space over the past year with the acquisitions of Clean Earth and Stericycle. | vladdon/Shutterstock

Harsco Corporation over the past year made two acquisitions that brought the company into the electronics recycling space, according to its annual sustainability report.

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Processing research examines new recovery methods

Published: August 13, 2020
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Mobile devices for e-scrap processing.

Researchers announced advancements in rare earth element recovery using a natural protein.| vilax/Shutterstock

Researchers developed a way to recycle e-scrap into a protective coating for steel. Meanwhile, a different team used a natural protein to extract rare earth elements from e-scrap.

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Morgan Stanley faces lawsuits from ITAD data mishap

Published: August 6, 2020
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Morgan Stanley says it has not detected unauthorized use of personal information related to the recent data security incidents. | Chim/Shutterstock

Financial institution Morgan Stanley recently told customers an ITAD vendor’s mistakes may have left personal information susceptible to misuse. Multiple clients have filed suit against the investment firm.

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Northeast firm grows by focusing solely on data management

Published: July 30, 2020
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Glenn Laga, president and CEO of Guardian Data Destruction. | Screenshot of Guardian Data Destruction video.

Guardian Data Destruction, which offers on-site data destruction services but no actual processing, is expanding and looking at opportunities to fill emerging data security needs. The company’s leader recently spoke about current trends in asset management.

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Apple talks recycling in latest environmental report

Published: July 30, 2020
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Apple’s Cupertino, Calif. facility. | Uladzik Kryhin/Shutterstock

Apple recycled more than 100 million pounds of its devices last year, and it used 10% recycled or renewable materials across its product line. The company released the details in its annual sustainability report.

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Former CRT firm leaders and bank face fraud accusations

Published: July 23, 2020
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A former Wisconsin state senator has filed a lawsuit against former e-scrap executives. | dream79/Shutterstock

Shuttered e-scrap company 5R Processors has been at the center of a stockpiling saga. Now, a former state senator in Wisconsin says executives from the company duped him into backing the firm in 2013.

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Nearly 150 companies now part of Apple repair program

Published: July 16, 2020
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Apple recently announced the company’s Independent Repair Provider Program is now open to repair firms in Europe and Canada. | Kevin Khoo/Shutterstock

Apple this month described the growth of a program that provides some official repair resources to certain repair shops. The initiative is separate from the company’s authorized repair service.

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