Nova Scotia is banning additional types of electronics from disposal, a move that requires product manufacturers to expand their recycling services under the province’s extended producer responsibility program.
Colin Staub is a reporter at Resource Recycling. He can be contacted at [email protected].Nova Scotia is banning additional types of electronics from disposal, a move that requires product manufacturers to expand their recycling services under the province’s extended producer responsibility program.
BAN staff member Chris Brandt installs a GPS tracker into an LCD screen in Ireland.
The Basel Action Network today released its latest e-scrap export tracking study, this time highlighting shipments from European Union countries to Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.
A growing number of U.S. businesses and institutions are using ITAD service providers, but they are more selective about the companies they work with, according to a new report.
E-scrap processor Cascade Asset Management saw resale prices rise for devices it handled over the past year, according to the company’s recently released annual report.
End-of-life electronics received attention at the World Economic Forum meeting this month. A report from several global entities called for a systemic change to stem rising volumes of unrecovered devices.
The Washington state e-scrap program experienced its largest percentage decline in collected pounds last year.
Primarily known for its curbside recyclables collection and sorting services, Waste Management is also a player in the e-scrap world, and its collection tonnage is on the rise.
The Nulife property in Virginia is currently listed for sale.
Nulife Glass has removed all CRT materials from its shuttered Virginia site, which was the last of the company’s locations where leaded glass was being stored.
The U.S. Department of Energy will award $5.5 million to companies advancing lithium-ion battery recycling technology, and it will dedicate $15 million to developing a research center focused on the material.
A processor will expand its headquarters, bringing additional inventory storage space and consolidating its Arizona processing operations in a single location.