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E-Scrap News magazine is the premier trade journal for electronics recycling and refurbishment experts. It offers updates on the latest equipment and technology, details trends in electronics recycling legislation, highlights the work of innovative processors, and covers all the other critical industry news.

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Feds publish virus safety guidance for waste industry

Published: May 14, 2020
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The CDC recently released a document covering steps employees and employers in the recycling and waste industries can take to prevent the spread of the virus. | g0d4ather/Shutterstock

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a fact sheet to help keep garbage and recycling industry workers safe during the pandemic.

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Resale platform draws large investment

Published: May 7, 2020
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A stack of laptops and mobile devices.

Back Market’s online platform currently hosts about 1,000 sellers, all of whom go through a rigorous evaluation process before being allowed to list items for sell to the public. | Neirfy/Shutterstock

Refurbished device marketplace Back Market has added several major financial backers who are funding the company with $120 million.

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Procurement program funds African e-scrap recycling

Published: May 7, 2020
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Dutch company Closing the Loop buys scrap phones from local collectors in Africa. | Photo by Closing the Loop, provided courtesy of TCO Development

Sustainability certification organization TCO Development launched a program through which purchases of new electronics will fund e-scrap recycling in developing countries.

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ITAM group: Plan now to properly dispose of excess devices

Published: May 7, 2020
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An industry group recommends that IT asset managers prepare now to properly manage the glut of devices coming back into workplaces when they reopen. | WSW1985/Shutterstock

IT asset managers should be ready for managing electronics that will no longer be needed when the coronavirus pandemic subsides and employees return to offices, according to an industry group.

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OEM group offers emergency funds to UK e-scrap firms

Published: May 7, 2020
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The fund will provide nearly $6.2 million in interest-free loans to e-scrap processing facilities and over $740,000 in grants to nonprofit electronics reuse organizations. | science photo/Shutterstock

A producer-backed group in the U.K. is providing interest-free loans and grants to help keep electronics recycling companies in business through the coronavirus pandemic.

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Our top stories from April 2020

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News that circuit board processor EnviroLeach is nearing commercial scale captured clicks last month. | Courtesy of Enviroleach.

Articles about the pandemic’s impacts on the industry, as well as precious metals technology and CRT settlement stories, drew our readers’ attention last month.

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