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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].

Facility represents a scaling up of AWS’ reverse logistics hubs

Published: September 18, 2023
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An Amazon worker at a reverse logistics hub holds a piece of data center equipment | Amazon

Amazon’s large-scale data center decommissioning facility coming to Pennsylvania will be a “huge part” of the company’s sustainability drive, which focuses on reusing and remanufacturing as much as possible, a company representative said.  Continue Reading

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Amid T-Mobile suit, Belmont Trading files for bankruptcy

Published: September 13, 2023
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On top of the debt held by T-Mobile, Belmont Trading owes money to a shareholder, the U.S. Small Business Administration and several OEMs, according to a court filing from the company. | Nuangthong/Shutterstock

On Friday, T-Mobile asked a judge to order Belmont Trading to pay the $6.08 million that the wireless giant says it’s owed. On Tuesday, Belmont Trading filed for bankruptcy protection.  Continue Reading

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Retail industry giant acquires Reverse Logistics Association

Published: September 13, 2023
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The partnership will focus on bolstering a circular economy for electronics. | T. Schneider/Shutterstock

The National Retail Federation has acquired the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group focused on product returns, refurbishment, resale and recycling for electronics and other products.  Continue Reading

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Blancco integrates eBay’s device grading criteria

Published: September 13, 2023
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Blancco and eBay are joining forces to help provide buyers peace of mind when purchasing used or refurbished devices. | Anton Caballero/Shutterstock

Resellers marketing used electronics through the eBay Refurbished program can now leverage data erasure company Blancco’s software to aid in grading the devices.  Continue Reading

Fourth e-scrap shredding location opens for evTerra

Published: September 7, 2023
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EvTerra President Jeff Gloyd said his company would focus on providing the best service for its customers before considering further expansion. | Courtesy of EvTerra Recycling

E-Scrap company evTerra Recycling has opened its San Antonio plant, closing the last chapter of the company’s nationwide expansion project.  Continue Reading

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German smelter again struck by large-scale metals theft

Published: September 7, 2023
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Internal investigations at Aurubis estimate that the value of the stolen material is in the “low, three-digit-million-euro range.” | Foto-select/Shutterstock

Copper recycler Aurubis says an audit that’s underway will reveal just how much valuable metal has been stolen from its Hamburg, Germany smelter. It could be hundreds of millions of dollars worth.  Continue Reading

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State program report covers export, costs and more

Published: August 30, 2023
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Metro Metals’ locations in Vancouver, Wash. (pictured above) and Tacoma, Wash. together handled about 41% of the e-scrap recycled by the E-Cycle Washington program in 2022. | Jared Paben/E-Scrap News

The total e-scrap weight handled by Washington state’s program dropped, one device was wrongly exported to the Middle East and a processor exited the program last year, according to an annual report. Continue Reading

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Margin pressure, inflation cut Sims earnings in half

Published: August 23, 2023
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In spite of depressed resale prices in China, Sims Lifecycle Services reported a large increase in electronics resold during the 2023 fiscal year. | Andrii Yalanskyi/Shutterstock

Low used electronics pricing in China, margin compression and inflation conspired to cut Sims Lifecycle Services’ profits in half during the 2023 fiscal year, executives said.  Continue Reading

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Insights from Iron Mountain, Envela financial disclosures

Published: August 9, 2023
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Iron Mountain and Envela Corporation recently released second-quarter earnings results, providing insight into electronics reuse and recycling markets. | iQoncept/Shutterstock

Low prices for electronic components continue to dampen Iron Mountain’s data center decommissioning business. Meanwhile, a group of ITAD and e-scrap companies boosted their profit margins even amid a slowdown in business.  Continue Reading

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