Author Archives: Rafael Reveles

The nuts & volts of electrical systems

Published: December 1, 2017
Updated: February 21, 2018
by Rafael Reveles

Global effects

Published: February 7, 2018
Updated: February 21, 2018
by Bob Johnson

The latest e-scrap industry news

Hawai’i expands e-scrap program
Hawai’i added a host of new electronic devices and peripherals to its existing e-scrap law this year, also giving manufacturers more time to reach a 70% recycling and reuse target.
Iron Mountain, Echo see strong ITAD growth
Recent earnings reports from Iron Mountain and ITAD company Echo’s parent company showed overall growth and pointed to headwinds in data center decommissioning and personal devices.
Li-Cycle suspends operations as it pursues buyers
Li-Cycle, once poised to build the first lithium-ion battery recycling facility of its kind in North America, is changing its leadership and limiting operations as it tries to sell the business or its assets.
AT&T, Compudopt partner on collection, laptop distribution
Communications giant AT&T, technology platform Recycle Global Exchange and nonprofit organization Compudopt are partnering to expand a program for collecting used electronics into more than 100 AT&T stores in the Southeastern U.S.
Feds won’t collect USAID devices, creating security risk
The U.S. government decided not to have recently fired workers return federally issued electronics, instead noting they will be “remotely sanitized,” despite the potentially sensitive information the laptops, tablets and phones may contain.
Top stories from April 2025
In April, readers were drawn to stories about iFixit and Back Market’s partnership, details on Camston Wrather’s bankruptcy case and laws on solar panels and the right to repair in Washington. Rare earth recycling and Li-Cycle’s need for more funding also caught reader attention.
Sage, Bloom team up to offer carbon credits
ITAD company Sage Sustainable Electronics has partnered with advisory firm Bloom ESG to offer certified carbon credits.