A European effort is calling on consumers to push manufacturers into using recycled plastic in new electronics as a way to build end markets for the challenging material.
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A European effort is calling on consumers to push manufacturers into using recycled plastic in new electronics as a way to build end markets for the challenging material.
The e-Stewards e-scrap certification body is gearing up to release an update, and it’s providing certain perks to draw in operators that have not been certified to the standard previously.
The companies below have either achieved or renewed one or more of the following NAID AAA certifications: physical destruction of hard drives, physical destruction of solid state devices, over-writing of physical hard drives, over-writing of solid state devices or degaussing.
DocuBit of Lancaster, Ky.; ER2-Electronic Responsible Recyclers of Mesa, Ariz.; Greentec of Cambridge, Ontario; Iron Mountain-WA of Redcliffe, West Australia; ITEC of Santa Ana, Calif.; Lone Star Shredding & Document Storage (Division of 3GS) of Mercedes, Texas; Paper Recycling & Shredding Specialists of Pomona, Calif.; SAFESHRED of Commerce, Calif.; and South Bay Document Destruction of Gardena, Calif.
In addition, EcoLights Northwest of Seattle achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification.
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A startup led by recycling industry veterans has developed a robotic system for removing hazardous substances from flat-panel display devices. The system is expected to come to a U.S. facility soon.
A West Coast processor that earlier this year saw its founders sentenced to prison is now being led by Bobby Farris, who has worked for a variety of recycling companies. He says the firm’s brand can be rebuilt. Continue Reading
A metals recycling company that buys and sells e-scrap recently declared bankruptcy and is reorganizing its business to remain operational.
The companies below have either achieved or renewed one or more of the following NAID AAA certifications: physical destruction of hard drives, physical destruction of solid state devices, over-writing of physical hard drives, over-writing of solid state devices or degaussing.
Adelante Document Destruction of Albuquerque, N.M.; Data Guardian of Portage, Mich.; Green Chip of Astoria, N.Y.; Iron Mountain of Dandenong South, Australia; PCdisposal.com of New Century, Kan. and Universal Recycling Technologies (URT) of Janesville, Wis.
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Green Tracking Service is making several changes to its GPS monitoring products, including new tracker models and more data being reported to users.
Analysis about federal purchasing, mergers and acquisitions, and a Kentucky CRT cleanup drew readers’ attention last month.
A recently released study estimates the U.S. recycling industry will have a nearly $110 billion economic impact this year. That’s about 6% lower than the number from two years ago.