The founder of an embroiled East Coast e-scrap company is being sued for allegedly misrepresenting the firm’s value.
The founder of an embroiled East Coast e-scrap company is being sued for allegedly misrepresenting the firm’s value.
Tampa, Fla.-based e-Quality Recycling has gained certification to the ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and R2:2013 standards.
JSI Metals & Electronics Recycling of Conway, Ark. is now certified to the R2:2013 and RIOS standards.
Dakota Data Shred of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Gilmore Services of Pensacola, Fla.; Northcoast, Inc. Recycling Specialists dba Northcoast Shredding Services & Record Center of Wickliffe, Ohio; Paper Recycling & Shredding Specialists, Inc. of San Dimas, Calif.; Rocky Mountain Document Destruction of Salt Lake City, Utah; Time Shred Services, Inc. of Freeport, N.Y. and Wasteco – Dixie Recycling Centre of Mississauga, Ontario have either achieved or renewed their NAID Certifications for Physical Destruction of Hard Drives.
Northwest Shredders, LLC. of Woodward, OK; Paper Pig Shredding of Wichita Falls, TX; Phoenix Recycling Inc. of Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Security Data Destruction, Inc. of Phoenix, AZ; Shred King of Holbrook, MA; South Bay Document Destruction of Gardena, CA and Stay Safe Shred and Recycle of Sacramento, CA have either achieved or renewed their NAID Certifications for Physical Destruction of Hard Drives.
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Federal officials have allayed concerns that an executive order regarding environmentally friendly electronics purchasing will erode use of the EPEAT program.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency convened a meeting of some 50 key electronics recycling parties last week near Washington, D.C. to receive advice and input. The meeting — the first “EPA Summit on Electronics” since 2005 — included representatives of original equipment manufacturers, states, nonprofit organizations, e-scrap reclaimers and trade groups.
The processor known for its controversial approach to handling CRT glass has been fined more than $100,000 for an alleged series of worker safety violations cited at its Plainfield, Ill. plant.
Surely, the future of electronics recycling was not the top thing on Donald Trump’s mind when he crafted his recent federal budget proposal.
Two former E-World Recyclers executives have reached plea deals with federal prosecutors, putting an end to a legal battle that lasted more than two years.
A meeting of the International Council of Containership Operators got raided last week, sending tremors throughout the ocean shipping industry.
The leader of California e-scrap recycling company E-World Recyclers has been indicted in a federal court on charges of trafficking government-seized counterfeit material and altering contract documents. The case, first publicized by watchdog group Basel Action Network, has a number of industry touchpoints and is loaded with complications, including the very plea the executive gave before the court when he was charged last winter. Continue Reading