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Washington state lawmakers pass battery EPR bill

Published: April 20, 2023
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The bills cover a wide range of items, from single-use plastics at lodging establishments to blades for wind turbines. | Ververidis Vasilis/Shutterstock

Washington state legislators sent to the governor’s desk a bill that sets up an extended producer responsibility program for batteries.  Continue Reading

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By going solo, IT lifecycle expert enjoys lifestyle change

Published: April 20, 2023
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Todd Zegers captains his boat with his son, Zadrian, off the coast of Southern California in November 2020. | Courtesy of Todd Zegers

ITAD industry veteran Todd Zegers recently left Ingram Micro to start his own consulting business. As he launches his new venture, Zegers spoke with E-Scrap News to share reasons for the transition and insight on industry trends he’s seeing.  Continue Reading

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Why an ITAD firm landed on Ohio for its new location

Published: April 20, 2023
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CNE Direct located its newest facility in Ohio to make it easier to ship out refurbished devices. | Courtesy of CNE Direct

ITAD companies often seek to site facilities near their clients to reduce costs and environmental impacts of collecting used electronics. With its new Ohio plant, CNE Direct also considered downstream movement. Continue Reading

Sustaining workplace diversity requires culture shifts

Published: April 12, 2023
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<em>Speakers at the NERC Spring 2023 Conference offered advice on achieving diversity, equity and inclusion goals.</em>| <em>Light Spring/Shutterstock</em>

Speakers at the NERC Spring 2023 Conference offered advice on achieving diversity, equity and inclusion goals. | Light Spring/Shutterstock

Hard conversations, checking unconscious bias and letting employees drive change with leadership’s support are all vital to building more diverse workforces, experts recently explained.
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ITAD company reinvents itself as a software supplier

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RecycleSoft provides applications for managing inventory, weighing shipments, tracking driver locations and several other necessities for ITAD companies. | Huguette Roe/Shutterstock

When the CEO of electronics reuse and recycling company R3eWaste decided to license the firm’s operations management software to the industry at large, he recognized that no competitors would bite if R3eWaste still used it.  Continue Reading

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