HOBI International will collaborate with battery recycling company Retriev Technologies on collection of EV batteries throughout North America. | Sergii Chernov / Shutterstock
Electronics recycling processor HOBI International has struck a deal with a downstream recycler to handle more lithium batteries from electric vehicles (EVs).
Three years ago, repair advocacy group iFixit partnered with Samsung to support the Galaxy Upcycling project. | Resource Recycling file photo
Once a partner in Samsung’s “Galaxy Upcycling” project, device repair organization iFixit now says the OEM has watered down the initiative to something “nearly unrecognizable.”
News that Infinite Electronics Recycling is adding a second location was of interest to readers in May. | Courtesy of Infinite Electronics Recycling
Last month, readers were eager for info on surging copper markets as well as analysis of recycling processes for solar panels, a material some have dubbed “the new CRT.”
During COVID-19, collection of electronics and electrical appliances has increased markedly in Ireland. | raigvi / Shutterstock
Officials predict most EU countries will fall short of their e-scrap recycling targets, Ireland sees a surge in recycling during COVID-19, and ITAD firms land major contracts.
The GSA said the move reduces the government’s exposure to electronics that are outdated and don’t meet current standards. | Rena Schild/Shutterstock
This story has been corrected.
The federal government plans to cease buying refurbished and used IT equipment through its main acquisition arm, the General Services Administration. The move could hurt dozens of suppliers.
Echo Consolidated Holdings Group saw divergent trends in the resale and recycling sectors in early 2021. | thodonal88 / Shutterstock
Over the first several months of this year, the device-resale business was lucrative for a Dallas-area group of electronics processors. End-of-life recycling is a different story.