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A top e-waste researcher and author argues Apple’s recent self-repair program announcement is undermined by the OEM’s wider strategies around device design. | ErickPHOTOPRO/Shutterstock
Back Market will use the latest funding round to fuel its growth, including more than doubling its U.S. workforce. | Freedomz/Shutterstock
Back Market, an online marketplace selling refurbished electronics, has now raised over $1 billion in investment backing in recent years.
Battery Resourcers is planning a 154,000-square-foot processing facility in Georgia. | Courtesy of Battery Resourcers
Lithium-ion battery recycling company Battery Resourcers will open a $43 million electric vehicle battery recycling facility in Georgia, the company announced.
News that a former e-scrap business owner pleaded guilty to CRT stockpiling crime drew attention last month. | underworld/Shutterstock
Articles about CRT stockpile charges, an op-ed challenging the R2 and e-Stewards certifications, and more attracted our readers’ clicks last month.
RoboVent designed the Senturion dust collector to use two- and four-cartridge frames, allowing the equipment to be put together in a number of different configurations.
Equipment supplier RoboVent recently increased the scope of uses for its dust collector products. The company released the Senturion product line, which it describes as the “most versatile dust collector in the industry.”
An article on copper market analysis topped the most-read list in 2021. | Flegere / Shutterstock
As the e-scrap and ITAD industry plunges into 2022, it can be useful to set the stage with a look at the biggest trends and developments of the past 12 months.
Responding to recent criticism of certifications generally, e-Stewards leadership argues standards have evolved to be more user friendly and are prepared to address a rapidly changing industry. | sasirin pamai/Shutterstock