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Cascade Asset Management sees higher sales volumes

Published: June 27, 2024
Updated: June 27, 2024
by Antoinette Smith

Cascade’s sales volumes increased while revenues fell due to lower resale pricing in the year. | Andras Csontos/Shutterstock

Retail sales of IT assets refurbished by Cascade Asset Management grew in volume in 2023 while revenue declined, according to the company’s annual report. Continue Reading

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News from American Battery Technology Company, Call2Recycle and more

Published: June 26, 2024
Updated: June 26, 2024
by Editorial Staff

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Certification Scorecard: June 26, 2024

Published: June 26, 2024
Updated: June 26, 2024
by Editorial Staff

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Certification Scorecard: June 21, 2024

Published: June 21, 2024
Updated: June 21, 2024
by Editorial Staff

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News from Solvay, Sunnking and more

Published: June 21, 2024
Updated: June 21, 2024
by Editorial Staff

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Certification Scorecard: June 12, 2024

Published: June 13, 2024
Updated: June 13, 2024
by Editorial Staff

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News from Glencore, Illinois and more

Published: June 12, 2024
Updated: June 12, 2024
by Editorial Staff

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News from Assurant, California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery and more

Published: June 5, 2024
Updated: June 5, 2024
by Editorial Staff

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Certification Scorecard: June 5, 2024

Published: June 5, 2024
Updated: June 5, 2024
by Editorial Staff

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The latest e-scrap industry news

Verizon starts up smartphone ITAD logistics arm
OEM Verizon is rolling out a program for businesses to supply their employees with smartphones, to manage those devices during use and to collect and facilitate recycling of the smartphones every two years.
Cascade Asset Management sees higher sales volumes
Retail sales of IT assets refurbished by Cascade Asset Management grew in volume in 2023 while revenue declined, according to the company’s annual report.
E-scrap compensation as a transition step
More compensation for e-scrap could help create a circular economy for electronics in Africa, but significant barriers remain, according to Footprints Africa.
Malaysia customs reports illegal e-scrap shipments
The Malaysian government inspected more than 300 shipping containers and found that about one-third contained e-scrap illegally imported from the U.S., officials said during a June 26 press conference in Klang, Malaysia.
In Our Opinion: Benefit from ESG’s changes to the industry
As attention on ESG grows, experts at Bloom ESG explain that the e-scrap sector stands to benefit – if recyclers make the right moves now.
Researchers use e-coli, other bacteria to recover rare earths
A team of Austrian researchers have developed what they describe as a “cost-effective” and non-polluting method to recover rare earth metals from electronics, and so far, they’ve achieved recovery rates of up to 85% from the e-scrap stream.
CompuCycle brings e-plastic recycling upgrade online
Houston-based CompuCycle brought its planned plastic sorting line upgrade online, allowing it to process up to three tons of e-plastic per hour, including PS, ABS, PE and PP.