Global economic concerns and rising interest rates put a damper on metals prices during the second quarter, although gold and silver values were up because of investor interest, according to a major smelter operator. Continue Reading
Global economic concerns and rising interest rates put a damper on metals prices during the second quarter, although gold and silver values were up because of investor interest, according to a major smelter operator. Continue Reading
At his current rate, the former CEO of 5R Processors will fully pay off his $2 million in court-ordered e-scrap abandonment restitution in roughly 1,200 years. Knowing that, Wisconsin lawmakers just approved allocating another $2 million in public funds to clean up the mess. Continue Reading
The group behind the R2 standard is planning programs, including a mentoring initiative, to help smaller companies move toward certification and build a more equitable recycling network.
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Cascade Asset Management found that selling used electronics through e-commerce marketplaces brought substantially more revenue growth than selling to wholesalers last year. The ITAD company still joined many others in suffering an overall drop in prices. Continue Reading
Canadian precious metal recovery company EnviroMetal officially closed its e-scrap facility, completing its transition to simply licensing out its metals recovery technology to gold miners. Continue Reading
S3 Recycling Solutions is growing strategically, adding both a building and a chief operations officer. Continue Reading
With the date to transition to the R2v3 certification standard one week away, stakeholders estimate dozens of electronics recycling and reuse facilities may temporarily lose their R2 certifications. The lapse could mean serious business consequences for companies. Continue Reading
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Oregon lawmakers passed – and the governor signed – legislation that will add devices to the state’s electronics recycling program and also alter the framework through which manufacturers fulfill their collection obligations. Continue Reading
Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations launched a carbon calculator that will allow customers to estimate how electronics recovery affects scope 3 emissions. The processor also released its first ESG report. Continue Reading
Two municipalities in Florida have sidestepped sending household e-scrap to their contracted processor for recycling and are instead hauling material to a waste-to-energy plant. Continue Reading