Since March 2019, 24 defendants have reached settlements, agreeing to help pay for cleanups. | Baimieng/Shutterstock
A federal judge has approved nine settlement agreements in the legal battle over CRT cleanup costs in Columbus, Ohio.
Since March 2019, 24 defendants have reached settlements, agreeing to help pay for cleanups. | Baimieng/Shutterstock
A federal judge has approved nine settlement agreements in the legal battle over CRT cleanup costs in Columbus, Ohio.
Morgan Stanley says it has not detected unauthorized use of personal information related to the recent data security incidents. | Chim/Shutterstock
Financial institution Morgan Stanley recently told customers an ITAD vendor’s mistakes may have left personal information susceptible to misuse. Multiple clients have filed suit against the investment firm.
The U.S. GSA said canceling used or refurbished computer purchases supports the ongoing federal IT modernization initiative. | MarkGomez/Shutterstock
Despite hearing objections from refurbished equipment dealers, the U.S. General Services Administration will finalize its decision to halt government purchases of used and refurbished computers.
An overview of the abandoned material at the former Closed Loop facility on Fairwood Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. | Courtesy of DEC Enviro
Consultants estimate that recycling 30 million pounds of CRT glass at an Ohio warehouse would add $1.7 million to a $5 million cleanup bill, so they’re proposing to landfill the glass instead.
Glenn Laga, president and CEO of Guardian Data Destruction. | Screenshot of Guardian Data Destruction video.
Guardian Data Destruction, which offers on-site data destruction services but no actual processing, is expanding and looking at opportunities to fill emerging data security needs. The company’s leader recently spoke about current trends in asset management.
Ingram Micro’s ITAD division has cut a check to fund the collection and recycling of an estimated 12,000 phones from African countries. | Anton Starikov/Shutterstock
Ingram Micro has partnered with Dutch company Closing the Loop to recycle scrap phones from Africa, the first step in what’s expected to become a deeper collaboration.
A former Wisconsin state senator has filed a lawsuit against former e-scrap executives. | dream79/Shutterstock
Shuttered e-scrap company 5R Processors has been at the center of a stockpiling saga. Now, a former state senator in Wisconsin says executives from the company duped him into backing the firm in 2013.
Apple’s latest recycling robot allows the company to better recover a variety of materials. | Apple video screenshot.
Apple developed a robot that takes apart a specific component in iPhones so that rare earth magnets, tungsten and steel can be recovered.
In comments to the EPA, NASA recommended that federal procurement guidelines point purchasers toward recycled-content ink cartridges. | David Tonelson/Shutterstock
As the U.S. EPA updates its lists of recycled-content products purchased by federal agencies, recycling stakeholders have chimed in about electronics.
A Titech Combisense sorter is part of the system Powerhouse Recycling purchased. | Courtesy of Tiger Group
Powerhouse Recycling will spend over $4 million to expand its North Carolina campus, providing space for an advanced shredding and separation system the company bought at auction.