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Records Management Solutions of Martinsburg, W.V.; Shred-it International ULC- Stoney Creek of Stoney Creek, Ontario; Shred-South of Statesville, N.C.; and Texas Security Shredding of Houston have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
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Information technology use is changing in several key manners, and this is causing change within the electronics refurbishing and recycling sector. That point was made clear at an industry gathering this week.
Collection numbers for Washington’s e-scrap program could provide a glimmer of hope that CRT device tonnages have plateaued.
The Texas Legislature’s serious consideration of a law mandating take-back and recycling for all household batteries sends a signal to other states considering the same, an advocate for the bill says.
A warehouse full of CRT glass draws the attention of local officials, and a recycling expert explores the recycling problems presented by wearable devices.
DocuTeam of San Luis Obispo, Calif. has either achieved or renewed its NAID certification for physical destruction of hard drives.
Also, PCs for People of Denver has renewed its NAID certification for computer hard drive sanitization and physical destruction of hard drives.
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An in-depth study exploring the changing materials composition of e-scrap will be discussed in a U.S. EPA webinar next week.
New York City officials have announced plans to make the Staten Island curbside e-scrap recycling service permanent while also rolling it out into more-populous city boroughs.
LCD devices contain many components that are commonly recycled, but the screen glass and the substance coating it are not among them.
EPEAT and other eco-labeling initiatives are helping boost the use of recycled content in plastics used for electronics, an HP executive said at a recent European plastics recycling conference.