The two nationwide projects will collect household batteries and help improve access to recycling programs in underserved communities. | Vietnam Stock Photos/Shutterstock
Two battery recycling projects will add drop-off locations at hundreds of Staples and Batteries Plus across the country thanks to U.S. Department of Energy funds, the agency announced this week. Continue Reading
Whistleblowers are invited to report a variety of poor recycling practices in the e-scrap industry. | GaudiLab/Shutterstock
The Basel Action Network this week rolled out a confidential reporting website seeking to make it easier for observers to report poor e-scrap management practices, such as questionable exports of devices and e-plastics, data security lapses and problematic storage or disposal. Continue Reading
Samsung has collected 13.9 billion pounds of e-scrap since 2009. | MilsiArt/Shutterstock
Samsung collected 1.3 billion pounds of end-of-life electronics last year, its largest ever single-year global collection figure. Continue Reading
There were more than 20 right-to-repair bills introduced this year. So far, 11 have failed, eight are still active and three passed. | Prostock Studio/Shutterstock
Legislative sessions are winding down for the summer. Some bills covering electronics and batteries made it across the finish line this year, while others stalled out. Here’s a roundup of what happened. Continue Reading
Call2Recycle Canada has recycled almost 100 million pounds of batteries since it formed in 1997. | Melnikov Dmitriy/Shutterstock
Call2Recycle Canada recycled nearly 13.2 million pounds of batteries in 2023, its best year yet, the organization recently announced. Continue Reading
Coming from inside the ranks of the state agency, Zoe Heller was appointed director of the California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery. | Rarrarorro/Shutterstock
California’s sizable waste reduction and recycling agency has a new leader in Zoe Heller, who was recently appointed director of the California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery. Industry leaders praised her integrity, thoughtfulness and collaboration skills. Continue Reading