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].
Sims noted that lower commodity prices were a factor leading to smaller profits. | create jobs 51/Shutterstock
Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) pulled in smaller profits during the 2019 fiscal year. But the company also pointed to stronger numbers in the second half of the year, attributing gains in part to data center recycling efforts.
MBA Polymers plans to start processing e-scrap devices at the new facility in 2020. | PIYAWAT WONGOPASS/Shutterstock
Global plastics recycling company MBA Polymers will open a facility in Germany to recover e-plastics from electronics and appliances.
At maximum capacity, SMR’s Dallas plant can handle up to 4 million pounds per month. | vladdon/Shutterstock
SMR Worldwide has opened its third processing site, the first of several additional locations slated to come on-line in the next few years.
Industrial Services of America (ISA) plans to sell substantially all of its assets to River Metals Recycling LLC. | YuRi Photolife/Shutterstock
Industrial Services of America, located in Kentucky and Indiana, is being acquired by a regional competitor after a period of financial struggle.
Grant money will fund a portable hard drive shredder for Comprenew’s U.P. location in Marquette, Mich. | Courtesy of Comprenew.
The state of Michigan will help fund the expansion of e-scrap collections in the Upper Peninsula, a broad area where dumping of used electronics has been a problem.
The EU is working to provide a financial incentive to companies to redesign products to reduce their environmental impacts.| Giannis Papanikos/Shutterstock
The European Union is looking to financially reward OEMs that produce environmentally friendly devices and punish those that don’t. Industry groups are urging caution.
The final version of the R2 update is expected to be released later this year. | everything possible/Shutterstock
A tentative timeline has been released for e-scrap processing facilities planning to seek certification to the updated R2 standard.
At the workshops, experts will discuss how to reduce risks associated with lithium-ion batteries | Allyson Kitts/Shutterstock
Federal officials are holding a series of free workshops around the country to teach e-scrap companies and others how to safely handle lithium-ion batteries.
Clover has recently hired debt restructuring advisers. | antb/Shutterstock
Clover Technologies Group, the world’s largest collector of used printer cartridges, is suffering financial problems caused by heavy debt and the loss of two customers.
Using a state-of-the-art laser facility, University of Pennsylvania chemists will research how they can use kinetics in e-scrap metal separation strategies. | Photo courtesy University of Pennsylvania.
A $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation will support research into better separation of metals in consumer electronics.