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E-Scrap News magazine is the premier trade journal for electronics recycling and refurbishment experts. It offers updates on the latest equipment and technology, details trends in electronics recycling legislation, highlights the work of innovative processors, and covers all the other critical industry news.

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SK Tes: Sustainability reporting here to stay

Published: October 17, 2024
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The new Carbon Loop Report from SK Tes is built to give OEMs granular details about the emissions avoided – and created – during the ITAD process. | Lorez/Shutterstock

Gone are the days where the amount of e-scrap processed was reported to OEMs in terms of weight in elephants or the number of times it could circle the globe. For SK Tes, the future is third-party verified reporting that factors in energy use, recycling rates and disposition channels to produce Scope 3 avoided emissions data.  Continue Reading

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Processor fined for CRT-driven lead, cadmium exposure

Published: October 17, 2024
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A pile of CRTs gathered for recycling.

Wisconsin-based URT was cited for employees being exposed to heavy metals during CRT dismantling, and the company president emphasized that the company has been working with OSHA for a year on the issues. | Drazah/Shutterstock

Federal regulators have fined URT more than $200,000 for multiple instances of workers exposed to elevated lead and cadmium levels during cathode ray tube device dismantling at the company’s Wisconsin location. Continue Reading

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Smelter alternative gears up for US entrance

Published: October 17, 2024
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Mint’s Australian processing plant is the company’s first commercial-scale operation, and it’s now bringing that hydrometallurgical processing technology to North America. | Courtesy of Mint Innovation

After several years commercializing its technology, Australia-based hydrometallurgical processing company Mint Innovation is getting ready to build its first U.S. facility, which will provide an outlet for various grades of circuit boards. Continue Reading

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Arizona ITAD company shares 2023 reuse numbers

Published: October 10, 2024
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In 2023, of the more than 275,000 assets DMD Systems Recovery processed, slightly more than 100,000 were reused. | Maximumm/Shutterstock

Arizona-based ITAD company DMD Systems Recovery shared recycling and reuse data in its 2023 impact report, and updated its carbon-neutral goals. 

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Photo slideshow: Moments from 2024 E-Scrap Conference

Published: October 9, 2024
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Nearly 1,000 electronics reuse and recycling professionals came to Orlando, Florida, last week to reconnect with colleagues, make deals in the exhibit hall and learn about industry trends and best practices in the session rooms. Event photographer Big Wave Productions captured the action at the 2024 E-Scrap Conference.

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Ingram Micro again files to take company public

Published: October 10, 2024
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Ingram Micro sign on company building in California.

In announcing the plan, the California-based ITAD firm said the number of shares and price range had not yet been determined. | JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock

Leaders of major ITAD firm Ingram Micro have signaled their intent to list the company on the New York Stock Exchange, which would mark a return to publicly traded status after about eight years as a private company.

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Top Stories from September 2024

Published: October 9, 2024
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A major processor’s continued growth through acquisition led the way in page views last month, followed by an OEM’s repair-unfriendly software choice, federal funding for battery recycling, an e-plastics processing partnership and an ITAD firm’s leadership change.

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