The level of activity follows expert predictions that 2024 would see an influx of right-to-repair consumer electronics bills. | Preechar Bowonkitwanchai/Shutterstock
There are over 25 bills establishing the right to repair consumer items in play across the U.S., and more than a dozen of those cover consumer electronics.
Boliden sees revenue drop following a year of lower metal prices and a fire. | Bokstaz/Shutterstock
Metal smelter and recycler Boliden, a major consumer of printed circuit boards, saw lower revenues in 2023 but used slightly more recycled materials. Continue Reading
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Electronics Scrap Materials Recycling Prize is a multi-phase competition for a range of electronics recycling industry players. | Morten B/Shutterstock
A technology manager with the U.S. Department of Energy said improving e-scrap management fits squarely within the federal government’s material sourcing and climate goals. That’s why the agency has launched a new funding and technical assistance opportunity targeting electronics recovery. Continue Reading
ITAD research and advising firm Compliance Standards shared the first edition of its ITAD Marketing Leadership Tracker. | NicoElNino/Shutterstock
Which processor has the most aggressive marketing campaign? Who is getting the most traffic from search engine results? How is the overall ITAD industry faring in site visits? An analysis from Compliance Standards has the answers. Continue Reading
Many of the exclusions in New York’s bill, which include motor vehicles, power tools, farm equipment and medical devices, were added after the bill hit Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk. | lev radin/Shutterstock
New York was the first state to turn a digital right-to-repair bill into law and industry experts say it will certainly not be the last, though they hope future bills will be stronger.
Iron Mountain reported $5.48 billion in full-year revenue for 2023, up 7% year over year, but its net income dropped 67%. | Bandersnatch/Shutterstock
Data management firm Iron Mountain reported a 67% decrease in income in 2023 compared to the prior year, largely because of macroeconomic forces but also due to lower resale market prices. Company executives said they’re optimistic about the company’s growing ITAD operations, however.
eCircular’s 38,000-square-foot facility has a processing target of about 50,000 units per month. | Courtesy eCircular
Led by a team that includes industry veterans, Houston, Texas-based ITAD firm eCircular announced its official launch on Feb. 28. A company leader says the venture will be able to fill an underserved portion of the ITAD market and help other processors as well.
SB 1596 excludes motor vehicles, off-road vehicles, farming equipment, medical devices, HVAC systems, solar panels or solar energy storage systems, video game consoles, electrical energy storage systems or electric toothbrushes. | bobpool/Shutterstock
A bill to ensure that consumers have the right to repair most electronics and appliances is on its way to the desk of Oregon’s governor.
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Readers last month were drawn to an op-ed co-written by BAN and SERI – marking the first time those organizations have jointly authored an opinion – as well as stories about ITAD giant Sims, e-scrap collection statistics and the E-Reuse Conference changing hands.