The Basel Action Network is pushing Hong Kong authorities to take action against a multinational company that has been accused of e-scrap import violations.
Projects advancing e-scrap recovery will receive funding through a federal initiative to support U.S. manufacturing and energy efficiency.
Material at the Mesquite, Texas ECS Refining facility. E-Scrap News file photo.
E-scrap processor Dynamic Recycling has signed a deal to buy assets from bankrupt company ECS Refining. Meanwhile, environmental and cost complications are popping up around facility cleanup efforts.
Several minerals used in electronics were recently deemed critical to the economic and national security of the U.S.
Workers at the Mesquite, Texas ECS Refining facility. E-Scrap News file photo.
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A national e-scrap processor that previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy will see its assets sold and over 300 jobs terminated under a plan recently approved by a federal judge.
Arkansas Records Management of Hot Springs, Ark.; Highland Recycling and Shredding of Highland, Ill.; PC Disposal.com of New Century, Kan.; SafeGuard Document Destruction of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and Shred-X Secure Destruction of Yatala, Australia have achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
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George Hinkle has taken the reins of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ electronics division. In a recent interview, he discussed the e-scrap committee’s priorities for action, including reuse specs and prevention of battery fires.
Labeling and storage issues led state regulators to fine eLot Electronics Recycling in New York.
Major electronics manufacturers Dell and HP recently released their yearly corporate sustainability reports, showing their achievements in material sourcing, design for repair and closed-loop recovery.
