In March, Blancco Technology Group released survey results showing consumer anxieties about potential mismanagement of their data on electronic devices. Now, a different study shows their data concerns are anything but irrational.
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In March, Blancco Technology Group released survey results showing consumer anxieties about potential mismanagement of their data on electronic devices. Now, a different study shows their data concerns are anything but irrational.
Agbogbloshie, Ghana
A pair of recent studies have identified toxic substances in the ground and in eggs from chickens foraging in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.
A sibling of SAM has landed in the Midwest. ERI has installed its second Super Automated Machine (SAM), an e-scrap sorting robot, at the company’s Indiana plant.
An Arizona-headquartered processor is expanding into California with an ITAD facility serving the northern part of the state.
The owners of e-scrap processor Total Reclaim have been sentenced to 28 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges related to their export of LCD devices to Hong Kong.
Apple will open a research lab studying new electronics recycling processes, one of several e-scrap-related announcements the company recently made.
AAA Certified Confidential Security of Peoria, Ill.; De Graaf Security of Amsterdam; DocuBit of Lancaster, Ky.; InfoStore Records Center of Brooklyn Heights, Ohio; NWA RECORDS SERVICES dba ADVANCED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT of Springdale, Ark.; Royal Shredding of Duluth, Ga.; Shred Ace of Durham, N.C.; Shred Works of Oakland, Calif.; Texas Security Shredding of Houston and Tri State Shred of Dubuque, Iowa have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
Also, e-End of Frederick, Md. and EWASTE+ of Victor, N.Y. have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
Additionally, e-End of Frederick, Md. has achieved NAID certification for solid state device (SSD) sanitization and destruction.
Christie Technology Corporation of Cheyenne, Wyo. has achieved R2:2013, ISO 14001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certifications.
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Scientists evaluated employee exposure to toxic metals and flame retardants at Cascade Asset Management. The results and their suggested fixes could help other electronics processors improve health and safety.
Recently released reports detail instances of electronics manufacturers failing to meet recycling and reuse criteria under the EPEAT program last year.
The owners of e-scrap processor Total Reclaim have been sentenced to 28 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges related to their export of LCD devices to Hong Kong.