One expert says changes to the extended producer responsibility system in the U.K. are beneficial, and a Middle Eastern kingdom works to teach students about e-scrap recycling.
One expert says changes to the extended producer responsibility system in the U.K. are beneficial, and a Middle Eastern kingdom works to teach students about e-scrap recycling.
Spain prepares to implement its electronics reuse targets, and activists in Bangladesh urge the government to address the issue of electronics disposal.
Long lines fail to deter residents from participating in a collection event, and one community sets up curbside e-scrap collections.
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Scotland authorities fine a man for attempting to export e-scrap to Nigeria, and Hong Kong will charge fees to electronics importers to pay for end-of-life recycling services. Continue Reading
A nonprofit group buys California-based Isidore Electronics Recycling, and two lawmakers think 2017 may be the year a “right to repair” bill passes in Minnesota.
Washington’s collection numbers continue their downward trend, and curbside e-scrap collection comes to an end in a South Carolina community.
Researchers discover a bacteria that can help process gold, and a local recycling professional finds some electronics gems.
Unlike in consumer markets, repairing CRT displays remains a common practice for the aviation industry, and a new phone’s screen may look cool but it’s prone to breaking.
Arrow Transfer and Storage of Hicksville, N.Y.; iTad Solutions of South San Francisco, Calif.; Shredder’s Inc. of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and WesTex Document of Amarillo, Texas have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
Synetic Technologies of Kansas City, Mo. announced it has received AAA certification by NAID for mobile and plant-based electronic data destruction. Additionally, the company has upgraded to ISO 14001:2015 certification and has been recertified to R2:2013.
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C2 Management of Berryville, Va.; DataShield Corporation of Omaha, Neb.; Diablo Paper Shredding of Walnut Creek, Calif.; Off-Site Records Management of San Jose, Calif. and Williams Data Management of Los Angeles have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
Also, ERI of Plainfield, Ind. has renewed its NAID certifications for hard drive sanitization and physical destruction of hard drives.
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