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EPA leader connects recycling and environmental justice

Published: May 6, 2021
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Aerial view of a community solid waste landfill.

At the recent ISRI2021 online conference, an EPA official touched on environmental justice issues that affect waste and recycling facilities. | Surapol USanakul / Shutterstock

The U.S. EPA’s top environmental justice official has a message for recycling operators: Don’t wait for a conflict to arise to start engaging with the community that surrounds you.

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Our top stories from April 2021

Published: May 6, 2021
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Puzzle pieces held apart in front of sun glare.

Last month readers learned that solar panels and batteries from ERI will head to Nevada-based Redwood Materials. | maradon 333 / Shutterstock

Battery recycling articles claimed three of our top five stories last month, with readers also clicking on news about a publicly traded processor’s financials and a new device-tracking service.

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Nonprofit processor plans major expansion

Published: April 29, 2021
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Employees at the RecycleForce facility dismantle electronics.

RecycleForce currently processes about 10 million pounds of electronics per year, a figure set to triple with the upcoming facility. | Mark Curry / RecycleForce

RecycleForce, an Indianapolis e-scrap operation that hires formerly incarcerated individuals, will build a new facility that doubles its existing space. The project will give the organization a permanent home after it has moved several times over the years.

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Here’s where electronics repair bills are still alive

Published: April 29, 2021
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Mass. state capitol building in Boston.

Legislation addressing electronics repair has advanced in Massachusetts, among other states. | Real Window Creative / Shutterstock

More than 40 legislative proposals have been introduced across the country covering repair of a variety of equipment types, and electronics-focused bills remain active in at least nine states.

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SERI’s wireless tracker program reaches 100 firms

Published: April 29, 2021
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Through a grant program, wireless trackers have been shipped out to R2-certified facilities on a rolling basis since December 2019. | MyCreative / Shutterstock

R2-certified electronics recycling and reuse companies across North America are following the movement of material using technology provided through a SERI grant initiative.

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