Marissa Heffernan started working for Resource Recycling in January 2022 after spending several years as a reporter at a daily newspaper in Southwest Washington. She can be contacted at [email protected].
Legislators in the Gopher State have taken language from two right-to-repair bills and inserted it into the state’s budget. | Anton Starikov/Shutterstock
By incorporating language from previous bills into its budget, Minnesota has now become the second state in the nation to enact a right to repair digital devices. Continue Reading
We Recycle Solar can now process 69 million pounds of solar panels each year, with ambitions to grow that number to 522 million. | Perthsnap/Shutterstock
Arizona-based solar panel recycler We Recycle Solar upgraded its equipment and increased its capacity. Continue Reading
Authors of the study project that, by 2030, per capita generation of e-scrap in Canada will reach 69.4 pounds per year. | Veja/Shutterstock
A comprehensive study of Canadian e-scrap generation found that the amount has more than tripled over the last two decades and is on track for even more growth in the coming years. Continue Reading
The toolkit will help ISRI members develop strategies for reaching their ESG goals. | NicoElNino/Shutterstock
Small- and medium-sized recycling businesses that are interested in setting up environmental, social and governance plans will soon have a new toolkit to help them. Continue Reading
Private equity firm NGP and private investment platform Aventurine Partners led Noveon’s most recent round of funding. | Courtesy of Noveon
Noveon Magnetics took in $75 million in Series B funding and plans to use the money to expand its facilities. Continue Reading
The recently launched certification standard, SCS-103A, sets thresholds, ranging from 5% to 50%, for recycled content in various categories of products. | DC Studio/Shutterstock
Environmental and sustainability certifier SCS Global Services launched a recycled-content certification for the electrical and electronic equipment industries that verifies the total percentage of recycled materials in products. Continue Reading
CalRecycle is looking to increase compensation to e-scrap recyclers in light of growing overhead expenditures such as fuel and labor. | Dasytnik/Shutterstock
California e-scrap recyclers could see a boost to their state payments under a proposed rate increase motivated by high inflation and other factors. Continue Reading
Nokia’s G22 phone model comes with a repair kit and instructions on how to replace the battery, screen and charging port. | Courtesy of Nokia
Intel and Nokia say they are helping to enhance recyclability and make it easier to repair devices.
The European Commission’s ideas for making repair more affordable face opposition from some E.U. member states but enjoy support from activist groups.| Sasirin Pamai/Shutterstock
Europeans may soon have a more consistent right to repair electronics after the European Commission proposed a template for rules promoting the repair of goods. Continue Reading
Apple’s new overhead projector-based augmented reality systems help humans disassemble products by following along with the projected images. | Photo courtesy of Apple
Apple is pushing to use more recycled metals in its products and deployed a system to make device dismantling easier for recycling contractors. Continue Reading