A recently released state program report provides insights into the changing composition of end-of-life electronics. It also shows which processors gained and lost weight allocations last year.
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A recently released state program report provides insights into the changing composition of end-of-life electronics. It also shows which processors gained and lost weight allocations last year.
USMe dba BLH Computers of Springfield, Ill. has achieved certification to the e-Stewards standard.
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Authorities recently handed down several penalties for improper management of scrap electronics.
Maine lawmakers passed an update to the state’s electronics recycling law. The shift is intended to reduce administrative burdens for e-scrap companies.
PCs and display devices will have to meet new standards to be listed on a registry of environmentally friendly electronics.
Most e-scrap managers know not to shred mobile devices that contain lithium-ion batteries. But it turns out fires are a threat even when disassembly procedures are utilized.
Over the past decade, third-party certification has become an expectation for many processors and refurbishers of electronics.
Researchers have looked at how the costs of e-scrap processing stack up against virgin mining, and their findings indicate recycling is more efficient for some key metals.
Advanced Data Storage of Bakersfield, Calif.; Alliance Document Shredding of Sulphur Springs, Texas; iSecure of Grants Pass, Ore.; Opportunity Village of Henderson, Nev.; Quality Shredding of Deer Park, N.Y. and Viking Shred of West Sacramento, Calif. have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
Also, Dynamic Recycling TN of Nashville, Tenn. and EWASTE+ (formerly Regional Computer Recycling & Recovery) of Victor, N.Y. have renewed their NAID certifications for hard drive sanitization as well as physical destruction of hard drives.
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The group behind the R2 standard released a broad plan for ensuring certified facilities better conform to the electronics recycling standard. Among the considerations is the use of GPS trackers to keep tabs on material movement.