Dell has more than doubled its annual usage of e-plastics collected through its supply chain since beginning the effort two years ago, according to the electronics manufacturer’s 2017 corporate responsibility report.
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Dell has more than doubled its annual usage of e-plastics collected through its supply chain since beginning the effort two years ago, according to the electronics manufacturer’s 2017 corporate responsibility report.
Absolute Document Destruction of Baton Rouge, La.; Ace Data Storage of Gulfport, Miss.; Computer Recycling Center of Springfield, Mo.; RDN of Hatillo, Puerto Rico; Rock Solid Shredding of Little Rock, Ark.; Secure Shred Solutions of Carroll, Iowa; Shredall of Nottingham, England; Shredlogix of San Jose, Calif.; Shred Right (a Rohn Industries Co.) of St. Paul, Minn.; TNT Shredding of Mesa, Ariz. and Tri-State Shredding of Harrisburg, Pa. have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
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Whether you operate a small shredding operation or a larger e-scrap processing facility, safety must be a priority. The subject of safety was explored at an E-Scrap Academy session during E-Scrap 2016 in New Orleans last month.
The Middle East finds itself in the “starting phase” of e-scrap management, and Europe’s ambitious electronics collection goals may prove challenging to meet.
A recent decision by the Chinese government to more intensely inspect imported shipments of e-scrap and other recovered materials is here to stay, according to one international trade expert.
Residents fear a local government e-scrap collection program will harm charities, and recycling professionals describe the routes they took into the industry.
An automated LCD disassembly machine is gearing up to be presented to the public after several years in development.
An Amazon personal assistant device is graded on its repairability, and a refurbished version of Samsung’s notorious overheating phone returns to the market in South Korea.
On average, popular phones, tablets and laptops are relatively easy to fix, but the market may be trending toward less repairable designs, a recent analysis found.
After receiving $400,000 from the federal government, a New York company is developing a mechanical system that could help e-scrap companies handle printed circuit boards more profitably.
