Some aspects of the state’s e-waste law require clarification, but California officials expect a significant expansion of covered items.| Africa Studio/Shutterstock
In the future, e-scrap processors in California could receive state money to recycle electric toothbrushes, electronic greeting cards, toys and a host of other items with embedded batteries, state regulators recently suggested. Continue Reading
Participants in the 10- to 12-week course will receive training to meet NAID certifications. | Tham KC/Shutterstock
ERI and nonprofit Opportunity Enterprises have teamed up to provide e-scrap recycling training for people with disabilities in Indiana. Continue Reading
Camston Wrather’s aggregation sites currently handle about 25 million pounds of material each year, a number the company aims to triple by 2024. | Courtesy of Camston Wrather
Camston Wrather, a company with a unique process for extracting metals from printed circuit boards, announced it is planning to grow and expand aggressively across the U.S., after years of keeping a relatively low profile.
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The president of eGreen IT Solutions, Karin Harris, argues that her company should have been alerted after BAN determined it sent a printer to an unapproved immediate downstream processor. | KG Design/Shutterstock
Arizona-based eGreen IT Solutions was stripped of its e-Stewards certification after GPS trackers showed overseas printer shipments. The company says it did not “knowingly” break rules. Continue Reading
A patent dispute over screens may have wider implications for both consumers and the electronics repair industry. | Leszek Kobusinski/Shutterstock
A complaint to the U.S. International Trade Commission by one of the world’s biggest smartphone companies seeks to halt imports of some aftermarket screens into the U.S., threatening the supply of parts to independent repair shops. Continue Reading
Kevin Shibilski will serve just under three years of prison time and pay almost $200,000 for failing to pay taxes. | Drazah/Shutterstock
Kevin Shibilski, who led Wisconsin-based 5R Processors, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for a tax crime. The action was part of a plea deal that resulted in prosecutors dropping CRT-related charges.
The latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report predicted that shipments of smartphones in 2023 will see a slight decline instead of growing, as was previously forecast.| Maxx Studio/Shutterstock
After initially forecasting an increase in global smartphone shipments, the International Data Corporation now says it expects shipments to decline about 1.1% in 2023. Continue Reading
People are increasingly trading in devices online instead of in-person, according to Assurant’s latest trend report. | Sonyerry/Shutterstock
The secondary device market continues to evolve, an Assurant market report finds, with more people opting to trade in devices online. Continue Reading
After allowing a Fort Wayne, Ind. land purchase agreement to expire, Exurban says it is still looking to build a $350 million e-scrap smelter somewhere else in northeast Indiana. | SevenMaps/Shutterstock
Facing an ongoing lawsuit, the company behind a planned e-scrap smelter near Fort Wayne, Ind. has decided to look to build elsewhere.
Changes in the electronics recycling stream persuaded URT Solutions to expand the capabilities of its Oregon plant, allowing the facility to process various other device types.