Washington’s e-scrap collection numbers are down again. In the first six months of 2016, the state program took in less than 90 percent of the weight collected during the same period a year ago.
Washington’s e-scrap collection numbers are down again. In the first six months of 2016, the state program took in less than 90 percent of the weight collected during the same period a year ago.
Starting next month, $3 million worth of grants will be available to local governments in New York that are paying to recycle electronics. The money, from the state’s Environmental Protection Fund, is supposed to help municipalities cover shortfalls in the program.
Oregonians are generating more waste and recycling less of it, according to a state report, and that includes electronics.
Electronics manufacturers are launching an e-scrap recycling pilot program in Nebraska, an effort to explore sustainable systems that aren’t driven by state law.
Public entities continue to take the pledge to become participants in the State Electronics Challenge, indicating their willingness to become better stewards of electronics.
Dell has more than doubled its annual usage of e-plastics collected through its supply chain since beginning the effort two years ago, according to the electronics manufacturer’s 2017 corporate responsibility report.
Absolute Document Destruction of Baton Rouge, La.; Ace Data Storage of Gulfport, Miss.; Computer Recycling Center of Springfield, Mo.; RDN of Hatillo, Puerto Rico; Rock Solid Shredding of Little Rock, Ark.; Secure Shred Solutions of Carroll, Iowa; Shredall of Nottingham, England; Shredlogix of San Jose, Calif.; Shred Right (a Rohn Industries Co.) of St. Paul, Minn.; TNT Shredding of Mesa, Ariz. and Tri-State Shredding of Harrisburg, Pa. have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
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Whether you operate a small shredding operation or a larger e-scrap processing facility, safety must be a priority. The subject of safety was explored at an E-Scrap Academy session during E-Scrap 2016 in New Orleans last month.
The Middle East finds itself in the “starting phase” of e-scrap management, and Europe’s ambitious electronics collection goals may prove challenging to meet.
A recent decision by the Chinese government to more intensely inspect imported shipments of e-scrap and other recovered materials is here to stay, according to one international trade expert.
