Legislation in Arizona would establish recycling requirements for end-of-life solar panels, requiring manufacturers to create a recycling program or face a per-panel fee at point-of-sale.
Legislation in Arizona would establish recycling requirements for end-of-life solar panels, requiring manufacturers to create a recycling program or face a per-panel fee at point-of-sale.
A new version of the e-Stewards certification standard has been released, and the organization says it is more streamlined and simpler than previous iterations.
An annual report from the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) includes a handful of e-scrap industry figures, including the sector’s overall economic impact.
Batteries from consumer electronics are being increasingly regulated because they can be a problematic material in the recycling stream. Experts recently laid out federal rules for transporting lithium-ion batteries destined for recycling or disposal.
In a new academic paper, Josh Lepawsky examines the growth of do-it-yourself repair through the lens of iFixit’s worldwide expansion.
European lawmakers voted to require a single charger for all mobile devices. They framed the move as a way to reduce e-scrap generation.
A global OEM is working with a nonprofit recycling organization to get returned devices refurbished for reuse by individuals that otherwise wouldn’t have access to them.
Resale values for used computers declined in 2019 after multiple years of increases, according to an ITAD firm. One possible culprit is generators opting for device destruction over data wiping.
Countries and companies worldwide are looking to support proper end-of-life device management, according to recent news reports and announcements.
An e-scrap firm recently described the fire hazard lithium-ion batteries present and emphasized the importance of identifying and properly handling them.