European lawmakers voted to require a single charger for all mobile devices. They framed the move as a way to reduce e-scrap generation.
European lawmakers voted to require a single charger for all mobile devices. They framed the move as a way to reduce e-scrap generation.
A global OEM is working with a nonprofit recycling organization to get returned devices refurbished for reuse by individuals that otherwise wouldn’t have access to them.
A variety of stories drew readers’ interest last month, including articles about repair legislation, CRT settlements, battery fires, debt restructuring and a printer stockpile.
A processing line now operational in the U.K. recycles plastics from refrigerators by modifying the density of water and leveraging electrostatic separation.
SMR Worldwide has opened an electronics processing facility near Boston, the latest expansion for the fast-growing ITAD services provider.
Outerwall, the parent of electronics trade-in company ecoATM, is merging with a private equity firm and will no longer be a publicly traded company.
The leader of electronics manufacturer Sonos apologized amid controversy over his company’s decision to end software updates for old smart speaker systems, assuring customers the devices won’t become obsolete.
Resale values for used computers declined in 2019 after multiple years of increases, according to an ITAD firm. One possible culprit is generators opting for device destruction over data wiping.
NovoTec Recycling finalized contracts to ship CRT glass to smelters in British Columbia and South Korea. The total glass capacity is greater than what NovoTec sent to Glencore’s now-closed smelter.
Reports from the Bureau of International Recycling shine a light on non-ferrous scrap metal markets as we enter the new year, particularly in China.