A town in southern China that’s known as one of the world’s most notorious destinations for e-scrap is undergoing a government-mandated makeover.
A town in southern China that’s known as one of the world’s most notorious destinations for e-scrap is undergoing a government-mandated makeover.
Telecommunications giant AT&T has reached a $52 million settlement with the state of California for illegally dumping scrap electronics in state landfills.
The 11th annual E-Scrap Conference — held this week in Orlando, Florida — concluded with a debate on the pros and cons of potential national legislation on electronics recycling.
The Coalition for American Electronics Recycling (CAER) recently announced that Arrow Value Recovery officially joined the group in its effort to pass the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act (RERA).
E-Scrap News readers were drawn last month to a variety of reports on CRT glass, including an opinion piece arguing for landfilling of the material and a feature from our print edition.
A tech startup is developing a new product to verify trustworthiness among traders of electronic scrap and other recyclable materials.
Recently unveiled robotics technology aims to boost throughputs and reduce environmental and health risks from LCD flat-panel display recycling.
Apple picks a fight with backers of device-repair legislation, and National Geographic digs into the recovery of rare earth metals.
A county in West Virginia could legally allow the landfilling of electronics but is choosing not to, and an investment expert predicts continued low prices for metals commodities.
Municipal leaders in Casper, Wyo. have reversed course and decided to renew their electronics recycling program, after hearing from angry constituents opposed to landfilling them.