Category: Industry Announcements

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News from E-Cycle Washington, World Economic Forum and more

Published: January 19, 2022
Updated: January 20, 2022
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News from e-Stewards, Panasonic and more

Published: January 12, 2022
Updated: January 12, 2022
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News from Circulate Capital, iFixit and more

Published: December 22, 2021
Updated: December 22, 2021
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News from ERI, Li-Cycle and more

Published: December 15, 2021
Updated: December 15, 2021
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News from American Chemistry Council, Pennsylvania State University and more

Published: December 8, 2021
Updated: December 8, 2021
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News from Back Market, Sortera Alloys and more

Published: December 1, 2021
Updated: December 1, 2021
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News from Argonne National Laboratory, TCL and more

Published: November 17, 2021
Updated: November 17, 2021
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News from Advanced Technology Recycling, S3 Recycling Solutions and more

Published: November 10, 2021
Updated: November 10, 2021
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News from Rogers Communications, TES and more

Published: November 3, 2021
Updated: November 3, 2021
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News from Blancco Technology Group, exIT Technologies and more

Published: October 27, 2021
Updated: October 27, 2021
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The latest e-scrap industry news

Top 5 stories from October 2025
A two-year study urging scrutiny of e-scrap exports to Southeast Asia drew reader interest in October, as well as an ITAD firm’s consolidation, M&A’s effect on the industry, the Department of Energy’s stake in a lithium firm and the US EPA’s largest lithium-ion battery cleanup.
Analysis: Windows 10 sunset to drive ‘urban mining’
These past few weekends, I found myself scrolling through Amazon’s refurbished‑laptop listings—a habit I use to gauge what’s moving through the secondary market.
SERI works to restore faith in certifications
Ahead of the release of a full year-end report, SERI provided a preview of the outcomes from its Assurance activities in 2025.
E-Scrap Conference 2025 ignites industry momentum
The opening plenary at the E-Scrap Conference in Grapevine, Texas set out five forces that are reshaping electronics recovery: rapid device change, battery risk, compliance pressure, policy updates and AI-driven data centers.
Analysis: copper set for new investment, recycling growth
When copper was added to the US Geological Survey’s proposed list of critical minerals in August, the move signaled a strategic policy shift extending beyond mining and toward formally confirming its geopolitical significance.
Diversion Dynamics: Vape recycling needs policy to reach full charge
I recently connected with Michael Duckworth, founder of Positive Energy Environmental Solutions, via video conference. Duckworth established the vape recycling company in 2023 after identifying a critical infrastructure gap for vape recycling in Nebraska and nationwide.
EU recyclers make case for solvent-based methods
Industry association Plastics Recyclers Europe is looking to raise the profile of dissolution recycling, an often-overlooked process that doesn’t quite fit into common recycling categories and is capable of processing a wide variety of hard-to-recycle materials including e-plastics.