Author Archives: Wayne Rifer

Drive for solutions

Published: March 19, 2019
Updated: March 25, 2019
by Wayne Rifer

Time to link up

Published: January 29, 2019
Updated: March 25, 2019
by Rohi Sukhia

Open Letter: Learn from Total Reclaim’s mistakes

Published: January 24, 2019
Updated: January 24, 2019
by Craig Lorch and Jeff Zirkle

Posted in Opinion, Top stories | Tagged courts/lawsuits, Exports |

Heavy impacts from lighter devices

Published: December 14, 2018
Updated: December 19, 2018
by Jason Linnell

Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged Fall 2018 |

Efficiency through empowerment

Published: December 14, 2018
Updated: December 19, 2018
by Rafael Reveles

Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged Fall 2018 |

Value assessment

Published: December 14, 2018
Updated: December 19, 2018
by Wayne Rifer

Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged Fall 2018 |

How to export EPR

Published: December 14, 2018
Updated: December 14, 2018
by Verena Radulovic

Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged Fall 2018 |

Guest Q&A: Getting refurbished computers to people in need

Published: November 15, 2018
Updated: November 15, 2018
by Jim Lynch

At the recent Electronics Reuse Conference, Shauna L. McCaffrey of Renewed Computer Technology received the 2018 Jim Lynch Hall of Fame Award. The award recognizes her for lifetime achievement in the refurbishment and ITAD industry.

Posted in Top stories | Tagged industry groups, refurbishment/reuse |

Pointers to progress on e-plastics

Published: November 7, 2018
Updated: November 8, 2018
by Brian Riise, John Gysbers, Scott Farling and John Dickenson

Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged e-plastics, Fall 2018 |

A case study in client services

Published: September 24, 2018
Updated: September 24, 2018
by Brodie Ehresman, Ken Ehresman and David Gray

Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged processors, Summer 2018 |

The latest e-scrap industry news

Korea Zinc continues fighting takeover
The power struggle between South Korean smelting company Korea Zinc and a private equity firm that wants to seize control of the company is continuing, with both using press conferences and statements to publicly attack the other’s business decisions.
Guest analysis: Reflecting on a year of industry recovery
The U.S. IT asset disposition and electronics recycling industries struggled to sustain growth in 2023 because of a dormant market, dominated by lack of demand for used equipment and parts, and hesitation from companies that have refrained from relinquishing their aging assets. Asset procurement on the upstream side and trading in the downstream sector were weak, and as a result, prices fell substantially.
Trade tensions emphasize e-scrap recycling needs
As technology trade tensions between China and the U.S. escalate, bans on trading minerals used in producing LED screens, semiconductors, chips and batteries are again putting the recycling sector in the spotlight.
Industry preps for Basel rules as Canada exempts US trade
With just weeks to go before new e-scrap trading regulations take effect worldwide, companies are feeling cautiously optimistic that trade disruption will be softer than it could have been.
Top stories from November 2024
Last month, readers were drawn to coverage of an emerging x-ray sorting technology supplier, a CRT processor’s compliance agreement, a major ITAD firm’s analysis of AI opportunities, an interview with the recently appointed RIOS leader, and a data security session at the E-Scrap Conference.
Cyclic, Glencore sign multi-year agreement for copper
Metals and rare earth processor Cyclic Materials signed a multi-year offtake agreement with Glencore to send the smelter copper from e-scrap, batteries and electric motors.
Amazon shares progress in e-scrap diversion
Amazon’s sustainability efforts have resulted in millions of components being diverted from landfills and in longer useful lifespans for equipment, the company announced on its website earlier this month.