Outerwall, the parent of electronics trade-in company ecoATM, is merging with a private equity firm and will no longer be a publicly traded company.
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.
Sign up for our free weekly e-newsletters to receive the latest news directly.
Outerwall, the parent of electronics trade-in company ecoATM, is merging with a private equity firm and will no longer be a publicly traded company.
In his apology, Sonos CEO Patrick Spence pledged the company would keep legacy products updated with bug fixes and security patches for as long as possible. | ClassyPictures/Shutterstock
The leader of electronics manufacturer Sonos apologized amid controversy over his company’s decision to end software updates for old smart speaker systems, assuring customers the devices won’t become obsolete.
Cascade’s annual report includes data the company collected on the 560,000 assets it processed in 2018 and 2019. | fizkes/Shutterstock
Resale values for used computers declined in 2019 after multiple years of increases, according to an ITAD firm. One possible culprit is generators opting for device destruction over data wiping.
NovoTec has already begun shipping glass to the new destinations. | HomeArt/Shutterstock
NovoTec Recycling finalized contracts to ship CRT glass to smelters in British Columbia and South Korea. The total glass capacity is greater than what NovoTec sent to Glencore’s now-closed smelter.
China’s imports of some categories of non-ferrous metals, including copper, have gone down because of import quotas. | Andrew b Stowe/Shutterstock
Reports from the Bureau of International Recycling shine a light on non-ferrous scrap metal markets as we enter the new year, particularly in China.
Electronics recycling has made headlines around the world in recent weeks. | Vasin Lee/Shutterstock
Countries and companies worldwide are looking to support proper end-of-life device management, according to recent news reports and announcements.
GAG Reciclagem De Electronicos (GAG) of Sao Paulo and DeGraf Limitada (DeGraf) of Quilicura Santiago, Chile, both subcontractors for Sims Recycling Solutions, have achieved R2:2013 certification.
Visit our archive to view previous editions of the scorecard.
Lithium-ion batteries have caused numerous fires around the country, both in e-scrap facilities and in materials recovery facilities. | Mehaniq/Shutterstock
An e-scrap firm recently described the fire hazard lithium-ion batteries present and emphasized the importance of identifying and properly handling them.
Printed circuit boards are made of roughly 30% metal and 70% nonmetals. | Sebastian_Photography/Shutterstock
Scientists who set their sights on potentially hazardous chemicals in scrap electronics say they can effectively break down the flame retardants in shredded circuit boards.
The following organizations have achieved one or more of the following NAID AAA certifications: physical destruction of hard drives, physical destruction of solid state devices, over-writing or degaussing of physical hard drives, over-writing of solid state devices:
Minnesota Computers for Schools of Minneapolis; RecordsPro/Shredmonkey of Indianapolis; Shred Experts of Saginaw, Mich.; TITAN Mobile Shredding of Pipersville, Pa.; and Wing Kai Destruction & Recycle Co. of Ping Shan, Hong Kong.
Visit our archive to view previous editions of the scorecard.
