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Certification scorecard: Aug. 8, 2019

Published: August 8, 2019
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The companies below have either achieved or renewed NAID AAA certification for hard drive destruction:

DataShield Corporation of Omaha, Neb.; Docu Shred of East Grand Forks, Minn.; iSecure of Grants Pass, Ore.; Paper Storm of Pillager, Minn.; Ranger of San Antonio; and Secure Shred Solutions of Carroll, Iowa.

Record Keepers of Fargo, N.D. and Rogue Shred of White City, Ore. have achieved NAID AAA certification for hard drive destruction and SSD destruction. 

Tech Defenders of Grand Rapids, Mich. has achieved R2:2013, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications.

Visit our archive to view previous editions of the scorecard.

 

QML Inc., Professional Precious Metal Recovery
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CRT lawsuit: Some suppliers settle, others take a stand

Published: August 1, 2019
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Three former Closed Loop sites in Columbus, Ohio currently hold an estimated 159 million pounds of CRT glass. | Somchai Som/Shutterstock

More e-scrap companies are looking to settle in a legal battle over CRT stockpiling by Closed Loop Refining & Recovery. Another firm is mounting an outreach campaign arguing that suppliers who completed due diligence are not liable for cleanup costs.

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Our top stories from July 2019

Published: August 1, 2019
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Arrow Electronics will close the asset disposition side of its business by the end of the year. | basiczto/Shutterstock

The closure of Arrow Electronics’ ITAD business drew readers’ attention last month, along with stories about a CRT stockpile lawsuit, repair restrictions and an OEM’s recycling efforts.

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Federal grant to fund e-scrap metals recovery research

Published: August 1, 2019
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University of Pennsylvania research chemists studying e-scrap metal recovery.

Using a state-of-the-art laser facility, University of Pennsylvania chemists will research how they can use kinetics in e-scrap metal separation strategies. | Photo courtesy University of Pennsylvania.

A $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation will support research into better separation of metals in consumer electronics.

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Analysts and competitors react to Arrow ITAD closure

Published: July 25, 2019
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Outside of its ITAD division, Arrow is a massive supplier of electronic components and posted 2018 sales of $30 billion. | Suphaksorn Thongwongboot/Shutterstock

The shutdown of a major ITAD business has generated unprecedented response from fellow asset disposition companies, which are looking to pick up customers left without a service provider.

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