Caught in the middle of rising costs, high interest rates and a flagging EV market, Li-Cycle has decided to pump the brakes on its expansion plans. | T. Schneider/Shutterstock
Toronto-based lithium-ion battery recycling startup Li-Cycle announced it is pausing construction of one of its hub facilities, slowing down its expansive growth. Its share prices have fallen in connection. Continue Reading
Apple previously opposed right-to-repair bills in various states, but has seemingly changed its tune in tandem with the passage of California’s law. | PK Studio/Shutterstock
Apple supports the concept of federal right-to-repair legislation, and it will voluntarily extend the requirements of California’s new repair law to the rest of the U.S., Apple’s repair boss said Tuesday. Continue Reading
Bob Nicholson (left) and AJ Orben (middle) speak at the 2023 E-Scrap and E-Reuse Conference in New Orleans, with Jared Paben (right) moderating the session. | Big Wave Productions/E-Scrap News
Now is the time for interested parties to enter the solar panel recycling sector, but experts say there are plenty of challenges to navigate as well. Continue Reading
Industry analyst David Daoud sees the current ITAD landscape as a mixed bag, with many ITAD operators reporting increased revenue but device markets still showing slow sales of new electronics. | Boscorelli/Shutterstock
Editor’s note: E-Scrap News and consulting firm Compliance Standards are collaborating on a quarterly ITAD industry markets survey. This analysis, from Compliance Standards analyst David Daoud, explores early takeaways from the third-quarter survey, which remains open for contributions. Continue Reading
Ingram Micro’s Fairfield, N.J. location. | Google Streetview
Ingram Micro has eliminated 73 positions at its New Jersey ITAD facility and converted that facility to a cross dock/hub facility, according to a company spokesperson. Continue Reading
Tide Rock’s acquisition of Sipi Metals’ ITAD segment is intended to reduce shipping costs through improved logistics, among other goals. | Courtesy of Full Circle Electronics
Private equity firm Tide Rock has acquired the ITAD arm of Sipi Metals, a move that roughly doubles the size of Tide Rock’s existing electronics reuse and recycling company. Continue Reading
The recently signed bill means Californians are free to fix many of their devices and appliances. | Jonathan Lenz/Shutterstock
Consumers in California now have the right to repair some of their electronic devices after Gov. Gavin Newson signed SB 244 into law Oct. 10. Continue Reading
Natalie Betts with the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) speaks on ESG at the 2023 E-Scrap and E-Reuse Conference in New Orleans. | Big Wave Productions/E-Scrap News
Recycling companies big and small can benefit from publicly sharing their environmental, social and governance strategies, no matter how complicated the process might seem at first. Continue Reading
ERI’s most recent facility opening was in Goodyear, Ariz. (pictured above). | Courtesy of ERI
After facility realignment and expansion plans come to fruition, ERI may realize a total electronics processing capacity increase of up to 30%, the company’s CEO estimated. Continue Reading
From left to right: Steve Noble, Jason Linnell, Walter Alcorn, Melanie Weitzel and Chris Kaasmann. | Big Wave Productions/E-Scrap & E-Reuse Conference
The number of states with e-scrap recycling programs has not changed much in the past decade, but there have been some notable updates and overhauls in recent years. Industry experts dissected those changes in a recent workshop. Continue Reading