SERI has begun conducting surprise audits of R2-certified facilities, with auditors concentrating on downstream due diligence and other topics of concern.
SERI has begun conducting surprise audits of R2-certified facilities, with auditors concentrating on downstream due diligence and other topics of concern.
The industry watchdog group BAN recently found certified processing companies exporting non-functional electronics. Leaders of certified firms, however, say the impact of environmental standards remains strong.
A bill in the Illinois Senate that would have limited the ability of e-scrap certification programs to enforce their standards will not get a vote during the spring legislative session.
SERI says it has launched a number of initiatives in the wake of a tracking report from the Basel Action Network that found a host of recycling companies shipping devices overseas.
A processing operation in Singapore has become the first e-Stewards-certified location in Southeast Asia.
Even though we can’t see the “cloud” in cloud computing, we can see the environmental effects, according to one blogger.
Draft regulations would require electronics manufacturers to finance the collection and recycling of e-scrap in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.
Canada’s retailer trade group says New Brunswick’s proposed e-scrap takeback and recycling program would hide fees from consumers and increase red tape for businesses.
Problems with Pennsylvania’s e-scrap program continue to grab headlines as local programs restrict or halt collections.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie killed legislation aimed at overhauling the state’s troubled extended producer responsibility program for electronics.