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Lawmakers hear testimony from Ned Eldridge of eLoop (left), Michele Nestor of Nestor Resources and Bob Bylone of the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center.
Manufacturers say proposed changes to Pennsylvania’s e-scrap program would make it the worst in the country from an OEM perspective. Proponents, however, note the bill fixes dire problems that have led to rampant CRT dumping statewide.
A Samsung Galaxy phone is repurposed through the Galaxy Upcycling project.
The world’s largest handset producer has launched a reuse program that will allow consumers to repurpose their old mobile devices.
Readers showed varied interests last month, clicking on stories about precious metals recovery, financial results from a global processor and obstacles to device repair.
Data detailing the global generation and flow of e-scrap is in draft form and will be published within the next couple months, according to the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR).
Regulators say 1.6 million pounds of computers and monitors were recycled through the Oklahoma state program last year, the lowest weight in six years.
AccuShred of Toledo, Ohio; AERC.Com of Allentown, Pa.; On-Site Information Destruction Services of Iowa of Quincy, Ill.; Recycling Express of Florence, Ky.; Security Mobile Shredding of Alexandria, La.; Shred ND of Dickinson, N.D. and The Shredders of Commerce, Calif. have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
Goodwill Industries of San Antonio has achieved R2:2013, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certifications.
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China’s early adoption of electric vehicle usage means the country is also getting an early look at the next big material in the waste stream: lithium-ion batteries.
Rhode Island’s e-scrap law received some updates this month, requiring certain manufacturers to join the state-run collection program while allowing more flexibility for OEMs running independent plans.
Veolia has opened an operation in Ontario to recycle lamps and mercury-bearing electronic components.
A confluence of factors has led logistics experts to predict that American firms, including those in the recycling industry, will experience higher over-the-road shipping costs in the next six months.