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S3 brings Tennessee culture to California acquisition

Published: August 1, 2024
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Tennessee-based S3 Recycling Solutions recently acquired a Los Angeles-area medical asset disposition company, part of a five-year strategy to manage rapid growth. | Photo Courtesy of S3

S3 Recycling Solutions recently acquired its first location outside of its home state of Tennessee, and plans to make more acquisitions in the next few years to complement the company’s organic growth. Continue Reading

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Refurbishers urge FCC to give phone locks a closer look

Published: August 1, 2024
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Mobile phone with several locks.

A group of e-scrap companies and organizations recommended the FCC create a system in which donated phones can be checked for theft, and then unlocked to enable reuse. | Wk1003mike/Shutterstock

In response to a Federal Communications Commission request for comment on its new phone carrier unlocking rule, e-scrap industry members urged the agency to address a different kind of software locks that prevent reuse. Continue Reading

ERI reports 2023 was its ‘most financially successful’ year yet

Published: July 25, 2024
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ERI reintroduced 120.39 million pounds of commodities into the economy and processed 3.6 million pounds of electronics for reuse in 2023. | SibFilm/Shutterstock

Of the 124 million pounds of e-scrap nationwide processor ERI collected last year, 97% was processed for commodity recovery and the remaining 3% went to reuse. That was one takeaway from the company’s latest sustainability report. Continue Reading

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Canadian province proposes e-scrap program changes

Published: July 25, 2024
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The Canadian province is considering a number of changes, including expanding the list of devices covered under the program to include cell phones, small appliances and power tools. | Billion Photos/Shutterstock

The Saskatchewan government has proposed expanding its e-scrap program to cover cell phones, power tools and more. Continue Reading

Basel regulations unite BAN and SERI in collaboration

Published: July 18, 2024
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Basel Action Network and Sustainable Electronics Recycling International have put aside their long-standing differences to help U.S. members comply with the Basel Convention. | Mayday6510/Shutterstock

Upcoming changes to the Basel Convention are likely to disrupt some industry practices when they take effect next year. But the changes have already had one remarkable impact: They’ve brought together two often rival certification organizations to advocate for industry-wide compliance with the new rules. Continue Reading

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Discover, PCs for People work within data security policy

Published: July 18, 2024
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Laptops for recycling or reuse

So far, Discover has sent about 300 decommissioned laptops to nonprofit PCs for People, because the organization is willing to take them without hard drives and operating systems. | ThamKC/Shutterstock

For years, Discover Financial Services didn’t donate its used laptops for reuse due to its data security policies. But a partnership with PCs for People has provided a workaround.  Continue Reading