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Sustainable Electronics Recycling International acquired the E-Reuse Conference and rebranded it as the Electronics Sustainability Summit. | Teerapong Mahawan/Shutterstock
A long-running electronics reuse conference is under new ownership by a nonprofit certification organization and has a new name, reflecting a goal to focus on a broader concept of “sustainability” in device management. Continue Reading
COVID-19 market changes created a turbulent few years for the used laptop market, but recent signs are pointing to a rebound. | ThamKC/Shutterstock
A well-known annual IT industry survey conducted by ITAD firm Cascade Asset Management found the device resale market crash that emerged in 2022 has begun to change course. Continue Reading
Major electronics manufacturers joined with the Consumer Technology Association to form the Consumer Technology Circularity Initiative | Olga Miltsova/Shutterstock
Recycling technologies targeting batteries and rare earth magnets drew reader attention last month, as did coverage of an ITAD acquisition and a new e-scrap initiative from device manufacturers.
The list below shows our top stories published in January in terms of unique page views. Continue Reading
The U.S. EPA’s updated Waste Reduction Model (WARM) tool accounts for CRTs’ falling share of mixed electronics waste streams and the fact that they are no longer being produced. | Justin Pinkney/Shutterstock
Another nail in the CRT coffin arrived in December in the form of the U.S. EPA’s updated Waste Reduction Model (WARM) tool. Continue Reading
BinIt’s Visia system can combine cameras, X-rays and artificial intelligence to spot batteries hidden under or inside recyclable material streams. | Courtesy of BinIT
A young technology company’s imaging system combines cameras, X-rays and artificial intelligence to allow e-scrap processors and municipal recycling facilities to peer into their inbound device streams and remove the hidden menace of lithium-ion batteries and other hazards. Continue Reading
After a long working relationship, New York IT asset disposition firm 4THBIN and downstream processor ecoTech Management have merged. | Courtesy of 4THBIN
IT asset disposition firm 4THBIN and downstream processor ecoTech Management have joined together in a move company leaders say merges their expertise in the front-end and back-end sectors of used device management. Continue Reading
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The 2024 legislative season is already picking up speed, and in the e-scrap sector, responsible management of batteries is taking center stage. Continue Reading
E-Waste Corporation’s stock price surged by nearly 20,000% as a result of fraudulent stock manipulation, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. | Olivier Le Moal/Shutterstock
A man has pleaded guilty for his role in a stock manipulation scheme that artificially inflated the value of E-Waste Corporation, an unsuccessful electronics processing startup, to $120 million, despite the company having no operations or revenue. Continue Reading