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E-Scrap News magazine is the premier trade journal for electronics recycling and refurbishment experts. It offers updates on the latest equipment and technology, details trends in electronics recycling legislation, highlights the work of innovative processors, and covers all the other critical industry news.

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SERI rolls out efforts to lower barriers to certification

Published: July 20, 2023
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Corey Dehmey, executive director of SERI, hopes the programs will make it easier for facilities to achieve R2 certification and find more R2-certified partners. | Cienpies Design/Shutterstock

The group behind the R2 standard is planning programs, including a mentoring initiative, to help smaller companies move toward certification and build a more equitable recycling network.
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Operator sees resale pricing back at pre-pandemic levels

Published: July 20, 2023
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As COVID-era supply chain squeezes begin to loosen up, Cascade finds itself wrestling with diminishing prices for its refurbished devices. | Elnur/Shutterstock

Cascade Asset Management found that selling used electronics through e-commerce marketplaces brought substantially more revenue growth than selling to wholesalers last year. The ITAD company still joined many others in suffering an overall drop in prices.  Continue Reading

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EnviroMetal closes e-scrap facility, focuses on licensing

Published: July 20, 2023
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Shuttering its e-scrap arm will save EnviroMetal just under $65,000 in monthly operating costs. | Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock

Canadian precious metal recovery company EnviroMetal officially closed its e-scrap facility, completing its transition to simply licensing out its metals recovery technology to gold miners.  Continue Reading

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Our top stories from June 2023

Published: July 12, 2023
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A story digging into the R2V3 transition deadline was of interest to our readers last month. | Tashatuvango/Shutterstock

Stories about a notable acquisition, CRT processing line upgrades, the R2 changeover deadline and more drew the most clicks last month.

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Our top stories from April 2023

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In April, stories about an ITAD firm and an ITAD industry veteran were of interest to our readers. | Courtesy of Mitsubishi Materials

A smelter’s expansion plans, processor-to-software pivot, battery-sparked fire and other stories drew our readers’ attention last month.

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In My Opinion: ‘No-code’ software opportunities abound

Published: June 14, 2023
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No-code software allows professionals in the e-scrap industry to tailor applications to suit their needs, according to a software company leader. | TippaPatt/Shutterstock

E-recyclers are subject to heightened scrutiny from customers, regulators, standards bodies such as R2 and e-Stewards, and a society at large that looks to them to responsibly recycle electronic waste and support a circular economy. Continue Reading

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