India launches a project to train hundreds of thousands of people working in the unorganized e-scrap sector, and the king of Belgium helps highlight donations of refurbished computers to projects in Africa.
India launches a project to train hundreds of thousands of people working in the unorganized e-scrap sector, and the king of Belgium helps highlight donations of refurbished computers to projects in Africa.
Grant money is boosting Maryland e-scrap programs, and Brazilian exchange students are studying how to make e-scrap disposal safer.
A petition opposing e-scrap exports grabs more backers, and a North Dakota municipality joins with a nonprofit group to boost electronics recovery. Continue Reading
SERI fights back against export claims from the Basel Action Network, and Google makes a promise for zero waste at data centers.
Recycling of CRT panel glass becomes easier in California, and researchers are looking for the industry’s help in an analysis of facility safety.
Worldwide PC shipments have taken another hit, an indication of the shifting e-scrap stream in the years to come. In addition, Samsung’s problematic smartphone is going off the market.
Some New York residents now get curbside e-scrap collection service, and an article argues that Liam, the iPhone deconstructing robot, may not be your best option for recycling.
A podcast discusses data destruction, and residents near Chicago now have free e-scrap recycling.
Refurbishers have competition in Apple, and a lot of Americans might soon be ditching their old TVs.
Even though it has made significant environmental health and safety improvements over the last several years, persistent complaints regarding UNICOR’s e-scrap processing operations have now prompted new federal legislation targeting the company.