The leader of the Basel Action Network responds to a position taken by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. | Avigator Fortuner / Shutterstock
The leader of the Basel Action Network responds to a position taken by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. | Avigator Fortuner / Shutterstock
A United Nations University study found e-scrap generation fell during the pandemic, but the decrease varied by region. | chistoprudov dmitriy / Shutterstock
COVID-19 caused global consumption of electronics and electrical appliances to fall by about 6.4%, which likely means the planet will witness a dip in e-scrap generation, according to new report estimates.
Logistics Recycling Inc. recently expanded with a new processing facility in Somerset, Wis., near the Twin Cities. | Courtesy of Logistics Recycling Inc (LRI).
An Upper Midwest company that handles e-scrap and hazardous waste has opened a new facility in the Minneapolis area.
Proposed national legislation follows a flurry of state right-to-repair bills that were introduced this year. | EQRoy / Shutterstock
A federal lawmaker has introduced legislation requiring electronics manufacturers to provide resources facilitating independent device repair. Repair advocates say it’s the first such bill to hit the national stage.
A White House report emphasizes the importance of recycling in supplying the country with rare earth elements. | kazu326 / Shutterstock
The federal government should encourage design for recyclability in consumer electronics and support technologies that recover rare earth magnets from hard drives, according to a report from the Biden administration.
At full capacity, Cascade Asset Management’s new facility will have a capacity to process about 2.4 million pounds per year. | Courtesy of Cascade Asset Management
Cascade Asset Management has opened a facility in Orlando, Fla., allowing the company to better serve clients in the Sunshine State.
The New York Senate approved right-to-repair legislation on the same day the state’s legislative session concluded. | Harold Stiver / Shutterstock
The New York State Senate this month voted in favor of legislation providing public access to electronic device repair tools and resources. A tight legislative timeline meant it didn’t advance further, but repair advocates called it a milestone achievement.
The company noted the investment money will be used to build and deploy thousands of automated kiosks across the U.S., Europe and Asia. | goir / Shutterstock
Mobile device collector and resale firm ecoATM Gazelle has raised $75 million to roll out its automated kiosks in more locations around the world.