Colin Staub is a reporter at Resource Recycling. He can be contacted at [email protected].
Regulatory changes could prevent the U.S. from exporting e-plastics to a number of countries. | rawf8/Shutterstock
Federal regulators are asking countries that are major buyers of U.S. scrap plastic to refrain from implementing new trade restrictions laid out in the Basel Convention, a treaty covering global scrap material shipments.
Microsoft recently submitted comments in opposition to right to repair. | VDB Photos/Shutterstock
In comments to federal regulators, Microsoft recently explained why the company might choose repair-hampering design factors when developing its products.
Three major electronics brands recently made recycling- and repair-related announcements or released new figures on their materials recovery progress.
(Left to Right) Jim Sheehan, Chief Remarketing & Sustainability, Wisetek and Stuart Fleming, CEO, Enviroserve
ITAD firm Wisetek has partnered with a Dubai-based e-scrap company, the latest example of companies from different countries joining together to serve a wider market.
Mobile device-focused processor Tech Defenders acquired an ITAD firm, a move that expands the company’s service capabilities and gives it a larger geographic footprint.
Liquid Technology’s new facility in the Chicago area.
Processing firm Liquid Technology today announced the opening of its second site: a 19,400-square-foot facility outside Chicago.
The North Carolina State Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C.
An e-scrap landfill ban will remain in place in North Carolina, despite recent efforts to reverse the regulation.
The move this month by 187 governments to alter a global waste treaty will mean further uncertainty for U.S. scrap plastic exports.
Technology distributor Ingram Micro has established itself in asset disposition in recent years. Now, it is rolling out a program to grow by leveraging its subcontractor companies.
Bills that mandate OEMs to release information and tools to ease electronics refurbishment have been introduced in legislatures across the country, but most of the proposals have struggled to gain traction.