Solid state device data erasure is slated be added to the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) certification standard.
Solid state device data erasure is slated be added to the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) certification standard.
The Basel Action Network (BAN) announced today that all companies certified to BAN’s e-Stewards standard will also be required to maintain certification with the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID).
A consumer-funded electronics recycling program has gone into effect in Canada’s Yukon Territory.
A nonprofit electronics processor is spending millions of dollars to vastly expand its footprint in the Twin Cities area.
Readers last month clicked on a variety of different stories, including those about a company sale, a facility opening, criminal charges and others.
An e-scrap processor has completed a $19 million update to its headquarters, adding a facility that began operating last month.
Aubrey Arain attaches an air sampling pump to an e-scrap worker to measure contaminants in the air he breathes.
Researchers from the University of Michigan are studying and finding ways to mitigate health risks from informal electronics recycling practices in Chile and Thailand.
The former head of an e-scrap startup has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy and fraud. He has appealed, claiming ineffective representation from his court-appointed attorney.
An assessment by E-Scrap News shows the vast majority of the recovered electronic material handled in the U.S. is processed by companies employing third-party-certified environmental, health and safety practices.
American Data Security of Oak Park, Mich.; Puliz Records Management of Reno, Nev.; Record Keepers of Bismarck, N.D.; Refreshtek of Markham, Ontario; Royal Document Destruction of Cincinnati; TNT Shredding LLC Destruction of Mesa, Ariz. and Vanish Document Shredding of Houston have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
R.A.K.I. Computers of Houston has achieved ISO 9001-2015 certification.
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