Right-to-repair legislation in New York state is awaiting the governor’s signature. | Parilov/Shutterstock
After years of lobbying lawmakers and waging media campaigns, supporters of right-to-repair legislation have managed to push a bill to a governor’s desk.
Environmental group Savannah Riverkeeper is opposing a planned Aurubis smelter over air pollution concerns. | Soyan Yotov/Shutterstock
A large copper smelter slated to be built in Georgia has run into resistance from a local group, even as a judge signed off on millions in bond authority for the construction.
WipeDrive is set to be purchased by Blancco Technology Group for up to $10 million. | Minerva Studio/Shutterstock
Drive erasure company Blancco Technology Group will pay up to $10 million for a competitor with a wide U.S. customer base.
Two OEMs and two e-scrap processors recently had a judge approve their settlements with the former landlords of Closed Loop Refining and Recovery in Ohio. | photosync/Shutterstock
This story has been corrected.
Two OEMs and two e-scrap processors will pay a combined $187,000 to settle allegations they’re legally responsible to help pay for CRT cleanups at former Closed Loop Refining and Recovery warehouses in Ohio.
E-Scrap News spoke with a number of processors who have experienced dramatic market pricing shifts in recent months.| ND700/Shutterstock
A newly developed reputation ranking system of select ITAD firms used six criteria to award stars, all based on customer feedback. | UnderhilStudio/Shutterstock
All Green Electronics Recycling, Cascade Asset Management and ERI scored the top three spots on a recent ITAD vendor reputation rating by Compliance Standards.
Exurban USA plans to build a smelter/refinery in Indiana capable of processing 45,000 metric tons of e-scrap and other materials per year. | Teerasak Ladnongkhun/Shutterstock
A $340 million plant slated for the Midwest will refine precious and base metals from e-scrap into purified products for sale into domestic markets, an executive said.
Dell’s Lifecycle Hub will track inventory, repair or replace devices, handle upgrades, facilitate responsible device disposition and more. | Ken Wolter/Shutterstock
Dell is moving deeper into the ITAD realm, recently debuting an all-in-one asset management hub.
The Cisco Green Pay program has been rolled out as a pilot program in several European countries. | Courtesy of Cisco
Global networking and telecommunications equipment giant Cisco launched a leasing program that manages product disposition services for customers after five years.
Wieland just acquired Totall Metal Recycling, including the yard in Granite City, Ill. shown here. | Courtesy of Wieland
A newly formed company bought a large tract of Indiana land to build an e-scrap metals refining facility, and Totall Metal Recycling was acquired by a global copper supplier.