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A container ship travels under the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco Bay in California. | Jared Paben/E-Scrap News
Exporting end-of-life devices from California has long been a heavily regulated process. This year, lawmakers added another requirement that exporters first prove in-state recycling options were unavailable. Continue Reading
Microsoft will announce details about the extended security updates closer to 2025. | Wachiwit/Shutterstock
Responding to concerns about scrapping otherwise usable devices, Microsoft announced it will extend security updates for Windows 10 – for a price. Continue Reading
Francisco Partners bought Blancco Technology Group, which is no longer trading on the London Stock Exchange. | David Gyung/Shutterstock
A global investment firm has purchased data-wiping company Blancco Technology Group for about $221 million. Continue Reading
The legal settlements were the latest in the Closed Loop Refining and Recovery CRT abandonment case in Phoenix. | Justin Pinkney/Shutterstock
Three e-scrap companies will pay a combined $2.2 million to help fund the cleanup of millions of pounds of CRT materials abandoned by Closed Loop Refining and Recovery in Phoenix. Continue Reading
Alchemy adds its Miami location to an already impressive footprint in Asia, Europe and the U.S. | Xolodan/Shutterstock
Mobile device reverse logistics and remarketing firm Alchemy has opened a refurbishment facility in Miami. Continue Reading
Port Klang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where U.S. e-scrap companies send a lot of their e-plastics. Several insiders recently shared their thoughts on how the industry will approach e-plastics export violations. | Nicola Pulham/Shutterstock
Chris Kaasmann sees a parallel between the e-scrap industry’s requirement to start managing e-plastics differently and the need for the planet to switch to renewable energy. Both need to happen, but in neither case can you simply flip a switch to realize universal change. Continue Reading
Through ERI’s training program, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities will earn certification in “Basic Production Principles.” | Damrong Rattanapong/Shutterstock
ERI is collaborating with several other organizations to bring a training program for e-scrap recycling to its Indiana facility. Continue Reading
Mayor Eric Adams attributes the cessation of services to growing costs from the migrant crisis, among other factors. | Monster Ztudio/Shutterstock
New York City residents on Staten Island lost the option to have e-scrap picked up curbside after the mayor made large-scale budget cuts. Continue Reading