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Coming from inside the ranks of the state agency, Zoe Heller was appointed director of the California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery. | Rarrarorro/Shutterstock
California’s sizable waste reduction and recycling agency has a new leader in Zoe Heller, who was recently appointed director of the California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery. Industry leaders praised her integrity, thoughtfulness and collaboration skills. Continue Reading
TES processed 224.4 million pounds of e-scrap last year, slightly less than 234.6 million pounds it handled the year before. | Akiyoko/Shutterstock
Global ITAD company TES processed a slightly lower weight but higher quantity of assets in 2023, the company recently announced. Continue Reading
If signed, S 254 would add more battery types beginning in January 2026. | JWPhotoworks/Shutterstock
A bill that would add rechargeable batteries and battery-containing products to Vermont’s existing stewardship program awaits the governor’s signature. Continue Reading
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An e-scrap collection pilot program, rebranding and growth from ITAD firms, device dismantling equipment, and coverage of e-plastics management drew reader interest last month.
CTIA’s voluntary wireless industry device grading standard was established in 2019 and is now aligned with SERI’s standard. | Valeri Luzina/Shutterstock
Repair shops that handle wireless devices will have a more straightforward time classifying devices after the wireless industry association aligned its grading standard with SERI’s standard. Continue Reading
The project from Goodwill, the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center and e-scrap processor Reworld has a goal to collect 500,000 pounds of e-scrap during its first year. | BluIz60/Shutterstock
Goodwill, the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center and e-scrap processor Reworld have added 42 free recycling sites throughout Pennsylvania, a state with a long history of electronics recycling access challenges. Continue Reading
Used device markets are rebounding from the doldrums of the past few years, lifted partially by increases in cryptocurrency interest. | Elnur/Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency are contributing to positive market conditions in the ITAD industry, and a number of company leaders anticipate the upward trend will continue. Continue Reading