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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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OEM, processor agree to settle in CRT case

Published: October 5, 2022
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Court gavel on desk with books in background.

Sony and EWASTE+ join a group of companies that have settled in court regarding CRT cleanup costs in the Closed Loop case. | Aerial Mike/Shutterstock

Sony Electronics and EWASTE+ agreed to pay a combined $2.4 million to end their years-long entanglement in a lawsuit over CRT materials abandoned in Ohio.

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Processor to track inventory via AI-powered vision system

Published: October 5, 2022
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The IntelSight X system from Neatco Engineering Services.

The IntelSight X system can help electronics and reuse companies reduce labor needs in inventory management. | Courtesy of Neatco Engineering Services

An Ontario tech firm has developed an artificial intelligence-driven system that a Canadian electronics recycling and reuse company will use to identify and catalog incoming devices, the system developers said.

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Our top stories from September 2022

Published: October 5, 2022
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Presenters on stage at the 2022 E-Scrap Conference.

Our coverage of the first day of the 2022 E-Scrap Conference was of interest to readers last month. | Big Wave Productions/Resource Recycling, Inc.

The expansion of California’s e-scrap program, an ITAD company joining Apple’s business accelerator program and other news drew our readers’ attention last month.

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Stakeholders discuss the state of the e-scrap sector

Published: September 29, 2022
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Panel of speakers at the 2022 E-Scrap Conference

A panel moderated by Adam Shine (far left) featured market insights from Joe Pickard (second from left), Walter Alcorn (second from right) and Craig Boswell (far right). | Big Wave Productions/Resource Recycling, Inc.

Battery-embedded products, market uncertainty and evolving ITAD services are shaping the future of electronics recycling, industry experts noted last week. 

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New Total Reclaim owner looks to expand into alkaline batteries

Published: September 29, 2022
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Total Reclaim's Bobby Farris

Total Reclaim’s CEO Bobby Farris was hired three years ago to “rehabilitate the organization” after an export scandal. | Courtesy of Total Reclaim

Bobby Farris now has full control of Washington-based Total Reclaim, and he is targeting additional markets for the processor.

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