Industry analyst David Daoud sees the current ITAD landscape as a mixed bag, with many ITAD operators reporting increased revenue but device markets still showing slow sales of new electronics. | Boscorelli/Shutterstock

Editor’s note: E-Scrap News and consulting firm Compliance Standards are collaborating on a quarterly ITAD industry markets survey. This analysis, from Compliance Standards analyst David Daoud, explores early takeaways from the third-quarter survey, which remains open for contributions. Continue Reading

In order to truly embody their stated values, ITADs and electronics recyclers need to go the extra mile on environmental, social and governance goals, argues Curt Greeno of Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations. | SWKStock/Shutterstock

A broad spectrum of U.S. companies have integrated environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards into their corporate culture and practices. For the electronics and materials lifecycle management sector, ESG seems like a natural fit, particularly in light of the inherent environmental and data security benefits of key services such as IT asset disposition (ITAD) and electronics recycling. Continue Reading