Marissa 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].
Trashie is offering its “tech take back box” in two size options, small and medium. | Courtesy of Trashie
Known for mail-in consumer textile recycling, Trashie is moving from closets to junk drawers with mail-in e-scrap recycling, which launched on Dec. 2. Continue Reading
While getting insurance for facilities has become much more difficult and costly, working closely with a broker to tell a story of safety can bring down costs, panelists said at the 2024 E-Scrap Conference. | Big Wave Productions/Resource Recycling
Rising insurance costs have been a topic of concern for several years, and while battery-induced fires have caught much of the attention, panelists at the 2024 E-Scrap Conference said there’s more to it – and more options are available to ease the pressure. Continue Reading
A new report from the International Energy Agency found that recycling could lower the need for new mining activity by 25% to 40% by 2050, if scaled up properly. | GS Photography/Shutterstock
A report from the International Energy Agency emphasized the “importance of unlocking the potential of recycling” and laid out policy recommendations for scaling up the industry globally. Continue Reading
Texas-headquartered Envela is the parent company of ITAD companies Echo Environmental, ITAD USA, Teladvance, CEX and Avail. | Amy VonDe/Shutterstock
Envela, the parent company of ITAD company Echo and others, reported higher revenue and operating costs in the third quarter of the year, thanks to a new client. Continue Reading
Blancco Autopilot Detection is the latest feature on the Blancco Drive Eraser, helping prevent data loss on devices enrolled in Unified Endpoint Management programs. | Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock
A new technology from Blancco Technology Group will allow ITADs and e-scrap recyclers to check if devices are enrolled in Unified Endpoint Management programs before performing data destruction. Continue Reading
The state of California and Walmart reached a multimillion-dollar settlement over the alleged improper disposal of e-scrap and hazardous material into municipal landfills. | Sundry Photography/Shutterstock
Several years after the State of California first sued Walmart over the alleged unlawful disposal of e-scrap, hazardous and medical waste to municipal landfills, a multimillion-dollar settlement is before the judge. Continue Reading
Sage Sustainable Electronics acquired Pennsylvania-based Relectro, a national provider of electronics repair, refurbishment and logistics services that services more than 25,000 assets per year. | Elnur/Shutterstock
Sage Sustainable Electronics, financed by Closed Loop Partners, has acquired an electronics repair and refurbishment company, aiming to gain a stronger foothold in the reuse world. Continue Reading
Rob Lawson-Shanks, CEO and co-founder of Molg spoke about battery legislation at the 2024 E-Scrap Conference, joined by Leo Raudys, president and CEO of Call2Recycle; Jeff Farano, manager of compliance and governmental relations for SA Recycling; and Jeff Gloyd, founder of Gloyd Recycling Solutions. | Big Wave Productions/Resource Recycling
Legislative action on batteries is speeding up, but some of those laws are missing their marks and creating a regulatory environment that is difficult to recycle in, panelists said at the recent E-Scrap Conference in Orlando. Continue Reading
Rebound members can now trade more recycled materials on the platform, including plastics, metal, glass, OCC and e-scrap. | New Africa/Shutterstock
After starting in plastics, an online recycled material trading platform is expanding into glass, metal, rubber, OCC and paper and will soon add e-scrap. Continue Reading
The new Carbon Loop Report from SK Tes is built to give OEMs granular details about the emissions avoided – and created – during the ITAD process. | Lorez/Shutterstock
Gone are the days where the amount of e-scrap processed was reported to OEMs in terms of weight in elephants or the number of times it could circle the globe. For SK Tes, the future is third-party verified reporting that factors in energy use, recycling rates and disposition channels to produce Scope 3 avoided emissions data. Continue Reading