The processing line at Proambi’s facility in Mexico, photo courtesy of Salvador Río
Mexico may be America’s neighbor to the south, but in some ways, the e-scrap ecosystems in the two nations are worlds apart. And perhaps the biggest difference is the fact that in Mexico, an informal system of electronics collection and processing is well-established.
Electronics repair advocates are speaking in defense of a refurb executive sentenced to prison for illegally copying Microsoft software.
Readers flocked to a story about a major processor’s bankruptcy filing, but they also clicked on stories about metals recovery research, CRT management challenges and certification changes.
The U.S. EPA solid waste chief during the Obama Administration is now helping to push forward circular economy principles, and some of his work could help reshape electronics recovery in developing areas of the world.
The administrator of the R2 recycling standard has detailed what is and isn’t legal when shipping used electronics and e-scrap to Hong Kong.
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An online marketplace for refurbished devices has expanded into the U.S., and company leaders are looking for refurbishers to join the platform.
3N Document Destruction of Clifton Park, N.Y.; IntelliShred of Frenchtown, N.J.; Northcoast Inc. Recycling Specialists dba Northcoast Shredding Services & Record Center of Wickliffe, Ohio and Shred-IT USA of Rotterdam, N.Y. have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
PADNOS Electronics Recycling of Grand Rapids, Mich. has achieved R2:2013 and RIOS:2016 certifications.
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Daisy, Apple’s new device disassembly robot, can dismantle up to 200 devices per hour.
When it comes to in-house recycling, Apple is diving deeper into droids.
Puneet Shrivastava of Dell (left) accepts the Design for Recycling Award from ISRI Chair Mark Lewon.
Dell last week became the first two-time winner of an award that honors manufacturers that keep recyclability in mind when designing products.
Electronics recycling company URT Solutions has partnered with a television manufacturer to voluntarily provide free collection of end-of-life TVs in New Hampshire.