Walter Alcorn, vice president of environmental affairs and industry sustainability at the Consumer Technology Association, (center) speaks with Craig Boswell, co-founder and president of HOBI International (left) and Paul Walker, senior director at Samsung Electronics America, during the Role of Reuse as Tech Evolves session. | Big Wave Productions/E-Scrap News
Device repair and reuse is a hot topic, and OEM representatives recently talked about how manufacturers are supporting – and can better support – that aspect of the industry. Continue Reading
Lenovo, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony Electronics partnered with the Consumer Technology Association to form the Consumer Technology Circularity Initiative. | Olga Miltsova/Shutterstock
Major electronics manufacturers this week joined with the Consumer Technology Association to form the Consumer Technology Circularity Initiative, aiming to boost e-scrap processing, improve repair and reuse, and incorporate more recycled content into products. Continue Reading
A shared focus on tracking and showcasing environmental, social, governance metrics to clients was a point of interest for the acquisition. | Chayanuphol/Shutterstock
Fast-growing processor Sprout late last year purchased key assets of CircleIT, a longtime processor previously known as HiTech Assets. A Sprout executive said CircleIT’s platform for tracking and reporting sustainability metrics to clients helped drive the deal. Continue Reading
The Battery-In-Device-Shredder system model 23 safely shreds battery-containing devices. |Courtesy of Gloyd Recycling Solutions
Sending battery-containing devices through the shredder is typically a no-no for several reasons, but manually removing and taping batteries prior to shredding the rest of the device is labor intensive. A newly unveiled processing system addresses the conundrum. Continue Reading
After New York City cut funding for Staten Island’s curbside e-scrap program, local officials are working to fill the gaps. | Roman Babakin/Shutterstock
Curbside e-scrap pickup is back for some Staten Island residents after two council members forged a partnership with Where-to-Turn. Continue Reading
Closed Loop invested in a technology that can take aluminum scrap from any source and turn it into a manufacturing precursor material and energy. | John New/Shutterstock
Closed Loop Partners invested in a company that uses contaminated aluminum to create hydrogen fuel and a raw material used to manufacture aluminum. Continue Reading
Just under 20 member businesses passed e-Stewards surprise inspections and secret GPS tracker tests in the past two years. | Chaylek/Shutterstock
In 2021 and 2022, 18 e-Stewards-certified processors passed surprise inspections and secret GPS tracker tests, the certification program announced. Continue Reading