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Minnesota lawmakers include right to repair in budget

Published: May 24, 2023
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Legislators in the Gopher State have taken language from two right-to-repair bills and inserted it into the state’s budget. | Anton Starikov/Shutterstock

By incorporating language from previous bills into its budget, Minnesota has now become the second state in the nation to enact a right to repair digital devices. Continue Reading

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Study: Canada’s e-scrap levels tripled over 20 years

Published: May 17, 2023
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Authors of the study project that, by 2030, per capita generation of e-scrap in Canada will reach 69.4 pounds per year. | Veja/Shutterstock

A comprehensive study of Canadian e-scrap generation found that the amount has more than tripled over the last two decades and is on track for even more growth in the coming years. Continue Reading

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Recycled-content certification for electronics launches

Published: May 17, 2023
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The recently launched certification standard, SCS-103A, sets thresholds, ranging from 5% to 50%, for recycled content in various categories of products. | DC Studio/Shutterstock

Environmental and sustainability certifier SCS Global Services launched a recycled-content certification for the electrical and electronic equipment industries that verifies the total percentage of recycled materials in products. Continue Reading