The latest e-scrap legislation in the Keystone State aims to address an accumulation of electronics that are expensive or difficult for residents to recycle. | ThamKC/Shutterstock
Two Pennsylvania senators are trying to restructure the current e-scrap recycling program to make it more efficient and convenient. Continue Reading
HyProMag also has ambitions to build similar rare earth magnet recycling facilities in Germany and the U.S. in the future. | Courtesy of University of Birmingham
The first full-scale rare earth magnet recycling facility in the U.K. will be based in Birmingham, England, following work by University of Birmingham researchers. Continue Reading
Researchers in Ireland found that the country’s e-scrap and electrical appliances recycling rate for the past three years has been roughly 40%, despite a target of 65%. | Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock
A survey commissioned by a producer responsibility organization found that data security concerns are holding back recycling rates for scrap electronics and small appliances. Continue Reading
The 10,750-foot Atlanta space will help PCs for People expand its footprint in the South. | Courtesy of PCs for People
Nationwide nonprofit ITAD company PCs for People has opened an Atlanta processing facility, and it now has its sights set on Philadelphia. Continue Reading
Pulse Supply Chain Solutions last fall opened a 60,000-square-foot facility in this larger business park outside of Richmond, Va. | Courtesy of Pulse Supply Chain Solutions
In recent months, ITAD company Pulse Supply Chain Solutions has expanded its footprint into the mid-Atlantic region and boosted its device processing capabilities at its headquarters in Texas. Continue Reading
The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Continue Reading
The CEO of Pennsylvania-based eLoop attributes the buildup of CRTs to a narrowing downstream and pandemic-related challenges. | Dongseun Yang/Shutterstock
Pandemic-era business conditions and the closure of a CRT outlet contributed to eLoop violating CRT accumulation rules last year, the CEO said. Now, the processor and regulators are working out a mandatory plan to clear out the stockpile. Continue Reading
Orbex aims to help companies purchase recycled metal and ensure supply chain integrity. | MAXSHOT.PL/Shutterstock
Marketplace operator Orbex has announced a trading platform for certified recycled metals. Continue Reading