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Certification Scorecard: Dec. 19, 2019

Published: December 19, 2019
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The following organizations have achieved one or more of the following NAID AAA certifications: physical destruction of hard drives, physical destruction of solid state devices, over-writing or degaussing of physical hard drives, over-writing of solid state devices:

DataSPAN of Dallas and Richards & Richards of Nashville, Tenn. 

EnviroCircuit (a division of EnviroLeach Technologies) of Surrey, British Columbia has achieved R2 and RIOS certifications.

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Plastics-to-fuel facility to take in e-plastics

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The development of a new domestic e-plastics outlet comes at a time of market turbulence for the low-value materials. | KPixMining/Shutterstock

An Indiana plastics processing operation will consume roughly 40 million pounds of plastic from e-scrap and other products annually. Brightmark Energy plans to start up the facility in mid-2020.

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Sims Recycling Solutions announces major sale

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Sims Recycling Solutions reported tighter profit margins at its continental Europe facilities earlier this year and in 2018. | Aleksandr Grechanyuk/Shutterstock

In a deal worth tens of millions of dollars, Sims Recycling Solutions agreed to sell its European operations oriented toward recycling consumers’ electronics. Sims will retain its ITAD business there.

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Company advances technology for low-grade PCBs

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The PCB Scrap Recovery system is designed specifically to process low-grade circuit boards. | Courtesy of PCB Scrap Recovery.

A Mexican engineering firm has developed a printed circuit board processing system marked by low resource use and simplicity. The company recently patented the process and is looking for partners.

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Certification Scorecard: Dec. 12, 2019

Published: December 12, 2019
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Best Shredding of Edmonton, Alberta and e-End of Frederick, Md. achieved one or more of the following NAID AAA certifications: physical destruction of hard drives, physical destruction of solid state devices, over-writing of physical hard drives, over-writing of solid state devices or degaussing. 

E-End and Good Used Electronics of Frederick, Md. achieved R2:2013, ISO 14001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certifications. 

Sims Recycling Solutions of Noida, India achieved ISO 27001:2013 certification.

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Report: E-scrap flows to Thailand despite ban

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In addition to the growth in e-scrap processing, the New York Times report focused on the poor conditions of some Thai recycling operations. | Wead/Shutterstock

The scrap electronics processing industry is active and growing in Thailand, according to a New York Times feature, despite the country’s move to reject imports of end-of-life devices last year.

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New program to help processors employ disabled adults

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Low unemployment rates are making it hard for recycling companies to find and keep reliable employees for entry-level jobs.  | tadamichi/Shutterstock

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An initiative launched by e-Stewards will give 10 certified processors the training and support they need to successfully employ a workforce of developmentally disabled adults.

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