Back to Top

Author Archives: Marissa Heffernan

About Marissa Heffernan

Marissa HeffernanMarissa Heffernan started working for Resource Recycling in January 2022 after spending several years as a reporter at a daily newspaper in Southwest Washington. After developing a special focus on recycling policy, they are also the editor of the monthly newsletter Policy Now. Heffernan can be contacted at [email protected].

HP supports California right-to-repair bill

Published: September 13, 2023
Updated:

by
HP

Computing giant HP has joined the ranks of companies such as Apple in supporting California consumers’ right to fix their own devices. | BalkansCat/Shutterstock

California’s right-to-repair bill is drawing more high-profile backing, with HP becoming the latest OEM to publicly endorse it.  Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , |

N.Y. teen gets presidential mention for refurb project

Published: September 7, 2023
Updated:

by

Sam Nadol (second from right) accepts an honorable mention from the President’s Environmental Youth Award program. | Courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

A teenager from New York state received an honorable mention in the President’s Environmental Youth Award program for his work to refurbish electronics.  Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged , |

Redwood Materials raises $1B in funding round

Published: August 30, 2023
Updated:

by

The latest round of funding builds on a $2 billion federal loan and $1 billion in previous investments. | Redwood Materials

Battery recycler Redwood Materials is not slowing down its plans to keep building out its recycling capacity, and recently netted $1 billion in equity funding.
Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories |

Amazon affiliate to open data center recycling facility

Published: August 23, 2023
Updated:

by

An Amazon-affiliated upcoming Antrim Township, Pa. location will hire up to 500 workers to process electronics from data centers. | Sergei Elagin/Shutterstock

One of Amazon’s subsidiaries is planning a 550,000-square-foot data center decommissioning facility in Pennsylvania, slated to come on-line in spring of 2024. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged |

Apple throws support behind California right-to-repair bill

Published: August 23, 2023
Updated:

by

Supporters of SB 244 held a rally for the bill’s passage on Aug. 22 | Courtesy of CALPRIG

After years of pushing back against bills that would grant consumers the right to repair electronics, Apple announced it supports an amended version of one such bill currently in play in California.  Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged , |

Biden-Harris admin pushes US sustainable procurement

Published: August 9, 2023
Updated:

by

A federal purchasing rule handed down last week directs agencies to buy sustainable products and avoid those that contain PFAS. | Petrmalinak/Shutterstock

The federal government has announced plans to further prioritize American-made sustainable products and services in its purchasing, including recycled content. Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged , |