A1 Shredding & Recycling of Marietta, Ga.; Absolute Data Shredding of Norman, Okla.; American Data Security of Oak Park, Mich.; Back Thru The Future Computer Recycling of Franklin, N.J.; Goodwill Data SHIELD of Greendale, Wisc.; Northeast Record Retention of Hooksett, N.H.; RDV Systems of Sendai, Miyagi, Japan; and Shred 360 of Irmo, S.C. have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
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A proposal to cut the U.S. EPA’s budget by $528 million has cleared a U.S. House of Representatives committee, paving the way for a floor vote on the program-specific funding allocation.
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A product offering from iFixit can help tackle one of the largest roadblocks to increased device repairability and refurbishment: glued-in batteries.
A new report identifies data security concerns as a major barrier to more recycling and claims there is growing interest in electronics take-back programs in the United Kingdom.
A battery stewardship group in North America has launched a campaign with information on collecting and shipping batteries safely.
Researchers are gathering information about the global generation and flow of e-scrap, and they plan to publish their findings in November.
The used and refurbished phone market is predicted to grow substantially, and a Canadian province increases its “eco fee” for the first time in its history.
As New Jersey regulators implement changes to the state’s electronics recycling law, they say they have no intention of creating a statewide standard plan, according to the leader of a recycling group in the state.