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About Jared Paben

Jared Paben Associate Editor Jared Paben has worked for Resource Recycling since December 2014. Most of his earlier career was spent as a reporter for the daily newspaper in Bellingham, Wash., but he also has experience working for the Oregon volunteerism commission and for Oregon nonprofits serving low-income populations. He can be contacted at [email protected].

Firms develop battery-in-device processing system

Published: January 4, 2024
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The Battery-In-Device-Shredder system model 23 safely shreds battery-containing devices. |Courtesy of Gloyd Recycling Solutions

Sending battery-containing devices through the shredder is typically a no-no for several reasons, but manually removing and taping batteries prior to shredding the rest of the device is labor intensive. A newly unveiled processing system addresses the conundrum.  Continue Reading

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Defendants to pay over $2M in Arizona CRT case

Published: December 6, 2023
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The legal settlements were the latest in the Closed Loop Refining and Recovery CRT abandonment case in Phoenix. | Justin Pinkney/Shutterstock

Three e-scrap companies will pay a combined $2.2 million to help fund the cleanup of millions of pounds of CRT materials abandoned by Closed Loop Refining and Recovery in Phoenix.  Continue Reading

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Experts address the industry’s e-plastics crossroads

Published: November 29, 2023
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Port Klang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where U.S. e-scrap companies send a lot of their e-plastics. Several insiders recently shared their thoughts on how the industry will approach e-plastics export violations. | Nicola Pulham/Shutterstock

Chris Kaasmann sees a parallel between the e-scrap industry’s requirement to start managing e-plastics differently and the need for the planet to switch to renewable energy. Both need to happen, but in neither case can you simply flip a switch to realize universal change.  Continue Reading

Device repair firm extends repair ethos to old warehouse

Published: November 15, 2023
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Rendering showing what iFixit’s facility in Chattanooga, Tenn. will look like after a major building rehabilitation project. | Courtesy of iFixit

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When iFixit went looking for an eastern U.S. site to set up a new logistics/distribution facility, it didn’t feel right to build a facility from the ground up. After all, the company’s ethos is repair, CEO Kyle Wiens said. Continue Reading

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Iron Mountain, others dish up insights in earnings reports

Published: November 15, 2023
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Iron Mountain, Envela Corporation and Li-Cycle Holdings recently released third-quarter earnings results, providing insight into markets. | Kenary820/Shutterstock

Iron Mountain says used electronics pricing was relatively steady during the third quarter, flattening out revenues for the company’s asset lifecycle segment. But Envela Corporation found decreased volumes of incoming electronics and solar panels hurt results at its ITAD and e-scrap companies.  Continue Reading

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Investment firm acquires majority of Sage

Published: November 8, 2023
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The Sage Sustainable Electronics facility in Reno, Nev. | Courtesy of Sage Sustainable Electronics

A circular economy-focused investment firm is putting more dollars into the electronics reuse and recycling industry, this time acquiring a majority stake in Sage Sustainable Electronics.  Continue Reading

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