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EPC continues growth with new Pennsylvania site

Published: September 19, 2019
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EPC recently expanded into an 85,000-square-foot facility in Bethlehem, Pa. | Photo courtesy of EPC

An ITAD firm has nearly tripled the size of its Northeast operation after seeing greater demand in that region, and the company is gearing up for further expansion next year.

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Update of e-Stewards to be released for comment

Published: September 19, 2019
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The e-Stewards certification standard has been working on updated requirements for the past eight months. | YuRi Photolife/Shutterstock

A draft of a new version of the e-Stewards certification standard will be released to certified processors for comment in October. In January, the public will get a look at it.

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Tool helps ‘sell the benefits’ of recycling and reuse

Published: September 18, 2019
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Makor's Customer Impact Portal provides a variety of types of information to material generators. | Image courtesy of Makor Solutions

Makor’s Customer Impact Portal provides a variety of types of information to material generators. | Image courtesy of Makor Solutions

A new offering from Makor Solutions allows organizations shipping used electronics to processors to track the environmental upsides of diverting material from disposal.

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What new data protection laws mean for e-scrap processors

Published: September 12, 2019
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on July 25 signed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act into law. | lev radlin/Shutterstock

New data protection laws in California and New York are part of a national trend that will fundamentally change the way businesses handle personal information, according to a NAID leader.

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Processors merge to form single company with scale

Published: September 12, 2019
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The newly formed company, Quantum Lifecycle Partners, will operate eight processing facilities in four Canadian provinces. | Olivier Le Queinec/Shutterstock

GEEP Canada and the Shift Group of Companies are bringing together their e-scrap and ITAD offerings, a move they say will boost their reach across Canada.

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Sims’ e-scrap profits drop nearly 17%

Published: September 6, 2019
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Sims noted that lower commodity prices were a factor leading to smaller profits. | create jobs 51/Shutterstock

Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) pulled in smaller profits during the 2019 fiscal year. But the company also pointed to stronger numbers in the second half of the year, attributing gains in part to data center recycling efforts.

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