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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A year after an online scrap plastics trading marketplace launched, an executive at the startup offered insight into where material is moving in the aftermath of China’s ban on certain recovered materials.
Whole Foods Market California and two companies it owns will pay over $1.6 million to settle allegations they improperly disposed of electronics and hazardous wastes.
An upcoming South Carolina processing facility will handle CRTs, circuit boards, scrap plastics and more, a company leader has confirmed to E-Scrap News.
Apple shows signs of loosening the requirements to operate a repair center, and the latest iPhone has been ranked for repairability.
Metech International will jettison its e-scrap recycling business, citing financial losses caused by hazardous waste compliance issues and other challenges.
A multinational alliance of e-scrap stewardship groups has set the first International E-Waste Day for Oct. 13.