As record-high numbers of batteries enter the solid waste stream, they have increasingly become associated with facility fires, safety issues and danger to workers. Continue Reading
As record-high numbers of batteries enter the solid waste stream, they have increasingly become associated with facility fires, safety issues and danger to workers. Continue Reading
E-recyclers are subject to heightened scrutiny from customers, regulators, standards bodies such as R2 and e-Stewards, and a society at large that looks to them to responsibly recycle electronic waste and support a circular economy. Continue Reading
Waste and recycling facilities are crucial in handling the world’s growing waste streams, but they pose a significant risk of fires. Continue Reading
I used to run a business that acquired and sold pre-owned mobile devices. It was a great model – we could buy less-than-perfect phones and other devices inexpensively, and with a little effort and elbow grease, sell them for a bit more.
The e-Trash Transparency Project from Basel Action Network has, once again, opened American and Chinese eyes to the horror show of America’s global electronic waste dumping.
When we surveyed over 30 organizations for our Electronics Recycling Landscape Report last year with the Sustainability Consortium, the vast majority had negative things to say about the current state of U.S. e-scrap recycling programs.