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DHL’s turnkey service includes a customer portal for easy label printing and return. | Christian Mueller/Shutterstock
International logistics company DHL is leveraging its 1,200 worldwide sites to bring electronics resale, refurbishment and recycling services to the 140 countries it operates in.
A data wiping company executive makes the case that ITAD firms can benefit by wiping and reselling devices, particularly Chromebooks, from K-12 schools. | CC Photo Labs/Shutterstock
Apple’s latest iPad Pro is made with recycled gold, copper, aluminum, tin and rare earth elements. | Courtesy of Apple
Apple has released products made with recycled metals, is reiterating a call for its suppliers to become carbon neutral and plans to adopt USB-C chargers to comply with European Union law.
The MobileDefender Model S provides emergency response and monitoring, including fall advisory protection and location accuracy. | Courtesy of Secura Trac
Secura Trac launched a device to help keep lone workers in hazardous conditions safer. Continue Reading
Drawing on more than 80 experts from 40 companies, the Circular Electronics Partnership (CEP) roadmap is structured around six pathways for circularity in the electronics value chain. | R.Moore/Shutterstock
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The Circular Electronics Partnership’s plan for a circular electronics chain takes a close look at barriers and solutions at every stage, laying out what needs to be done by manufacturers, governments and other organizations.
Some market analysts view copper and other recyclables as bellwethers of an upcoming recession, but others argue there’s more to the picture. | adison pangchai/Shutterstock
T-Mobile USA alleges Belmont Trading owes it millions of dollars in revenue from the sales of T-Mobile’s reusable and end-of-life devices. | DCStockPhotography/Shutterstock
One of the largest wireless carriers in the country filed suit against its phone resale and recycling vendor, claiming it has been shortchanged $6.6 million.
The Tuscaloosa, Ala. facility uses Li-Cycle’s patented technology to process full EV battery packs without dismantling. | Courtesy of Li-Cycle
Lithium-ion battery processor Li-Cycle brought its Alabama location on-line, giving the company an additional capacity of 10,000 tons per year.