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Nevada battery recycling operation ramps up capacity

Published: May 22, 2024
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Close up of a Lithium-Ion battery pack.

American Battery Technology Company’s 137,000-square-foot plant in Reno, Nevada is processing over 50 million pounds of material per year. | Janaka Dharmasena/Shutterstock

A company that processes lithium-ion batteries, including those sourced from consumer devices, has scaled up recycling capacity at its facility in Reno, Nevada, and is on track to process more than 44 million pounds of battery materials per year. Continue Reading

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First step in ESG reporting: Take stock of priorities

Published: May 22, 2024
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An environmental, social and governance reporting-focused session at the ISRI2024 conference in Las Vegas last month provided tips to ITAD companies looking to jump into ESG reports. | Chayanuphol/Shutterstock

Starting an in-house environmental, social and governance reporting program is a natural move for ITAD companies to make – indeed, in some ways it involves simply communicating the work these companies are already doing to meet industry certification standards and best practices.
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ITAD firm reports 2023 processing volume

Published: May 16, 2024
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Electronics collected for recycling.

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

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Top stories from April 2024

Published: May 9, 2024
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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.

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CTIA aligns device grading standard with SERI

Published: May 9, 2024
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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