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Court affirms sentence for former e-scrap CEO

Published: June 11, 2020
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Former e-scrap executive Robert Boston remains in prison in Beaver, W.Va. with an April 8, 2027 release date. | New Africa/Shutterstock

A federal appeals court has upheld a 10-year prison sentence for Robert M. Boston, who led the now-closed e-scrap startup Zloop before he was convicted of financial crimes.

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Basel proposal pushes to further regulate e-scrap exports

Published: June 11, 2020
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The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal is an international treaty governing how waste is moved around the world. | mayday6510/Shutterstock

Multiple countries are proposing to expand restrictions on the global movement of discarded electronics.

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SERI approves updated R2 standard

Published: May 29, 2020
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The revised standard will replace R2:2013, to which over 950 facilities around the world are currently certified. | Castleski/Shutterstock

After thousands of volunteer hours and dozens of meetings over nearly five years, stakeholders working to update the R2 standard have reached the finish line.

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Details emerge on scope of Closed Loop CRT cleanup

Published: May 14, 2020
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A photo from consulting firm AECOM shows a view inside of 1655 Watkins Road in 2015, when Closed Loop still operated in the space.

E-scrap company Novotec will be paid up to $14 million to recycle or dispose of over 128 million pounds of CRT materials at former Closed Loop Refining and Recovery warehouses in Ohio, newly released documents show.

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Guilty pleas in Wisconsin CRT stockpile case

Published: June 4, 2020
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Charging documents state that as of November 2016, 5R Processors had accumulated and stored over 8 million pounds of leaded CRT glass across multiple sites. | Valery Evlakhov/Shutterstock

Leaders of a Wisconsin e-scrap processor last month were charged with violating federal regulations covering the storage and transportation of CRT glass. The defendants signed plea deals in the case.

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Canadian province to add device categories to program

Published: June 4, 2020
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A leader with ARMA said the expansion is expected to basically double the amount of covered material handled each day, bringing in an additional 12,300 metric tons per year. | gabriel12/Shutterstock

As Alberta’s electronics recycling program looks to grow, e-scrap processors are planning to buy equipment and hire staff to handle an expected doubling of incoming tons.

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American Retroworks reaches settlement in Closed Loop case

Published: May 29, 2020
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American Retroworks shipped over 2.5 million pounds to Closed Loop between May 2012 and January 2014, halting shipments before most of the other defendants did. | mojo cp/Shutterstock

Another e-scrap processor that sent CRT glass to Closed Loop Refining and Recovery has agreed to settle its legal fight with landlords.

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