News that Hyla Mobile had been acquired by Assurant captured attention last month. | Quality Stock Arts/Shutterstock
Business acquisition, metals markets, reuse and CRT lawsuit articles were among those that drew ample clicks last month.
News that Hyla Mobile had been acquired by Assurant captured attention last month. | Quality Stock Arts/Shutterstock
Business acquisition, metals markets, reuse and CRT lawsuit articles were among those that drew ample clicks last month.
Most enterprises say they’ve purchased laptops because of the pandemic, and most plan to resell the devices when they’re no longer needed. | Alex Ruhl/Shutterstock
Nearly half of large organizations have created job positions related to managing scrap electronics generated during the pandemic, according to a survey.
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Sony’s payment will help fund cleanup of the estimated 160 million pound stockpile at two Ohio facilities. | Courtesy of EnSafe.
Sony Electronics agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle allegations that the company is liable for CRT materials abandoned by Closed Loop Refining and Recovery.
Figures show a modest increase in recovery and a decrease in generation were responsible for the recycling rate increase. | penofoto/Shutterstock
After declining for multiple years and then remaining flat, the U.S. electronics recycling rate inched back up in 2018, according to new figures from the U.S. EPA.
Research into a self-healable, recyclable PCB material was published in Science Advances. | totojang1977/Shutterstock
Researchers at the University of Colorado have developed a thin circuit board material, designed for wearable devices, that’s easy to recycle at its end of life.
Hyla’s capabilities will reportedly double Assurant’s processing volumes and allow the company to process a wider range of devices. | Quality Stock Arts/Shutterstock
Hyla Mobile, a reverse logistics company that refurbishes and resells phones, has been acquired by insurance and extended warranty provider Assurant.
Nokia and Greener Acres Canada are partnering to use over 48,000 tons of e-scrap in manufacturing “smart” utility poles. | vladdon/Shutterstock
A partnership between a wireless network provider and electronics processor will use end-of-life devices to produce new “smart” utility poles.
An employment lawyer recently said there isn’t a clear answer yet on whether non-healthcare employers can force employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, but there are some indications they’ll be allowed to. | Rohane Hamilton/Shutterstock
As the country gets closer to coronavirus vaccine approvals and distribution, recycling business managers may soon face a thorny question: whether to force employees to take the vaccine.
Under Microsoft’s new program, authorized refurbishers can set or negotiate prices for licenses sold to third-party companies. | dennizn/Shutterstock
PCs for People is among the organizations that have started reselling software keys to companies that were left in the lurch when Microsoft eliminated its refurbisher program last month.