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Survey provides look at Canadian electronics recycling

Published: July 10, 2025
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The share of households with unwanted electronics was flat to lower in Statistics Canada’s biennial survey. | Veja/Shutterstock

The portion of Canadians reporting unwanted electronics awaiting disposal was flat to lower, according to the most recent national survey measuring how residents are generating and managing e-scrap amid increased use of technology. Continue Reading

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Top stories from June 2025

Published: July 3, 2025
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Shipping containers stacked at a logistic hub.

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A major e-plastic export disruption drew reader attention last month, as did stories highlighting an ITAD company’s growth, a dispute between a processor and a certification standard, a report exploring why reusable devices are destroyed, and the legal conclusion of an ITAD employee’s criminal actions.

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Editor’s farewell: So long, but not goodbye

Published: July 3, 2025
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Marissa Heffernan moderates a panel at the 2024 Plastics Recycling Conference. | Big Wave Photography / Resource Recycling.

When I started working for Resource Recycling, I thought I knew quite a bit about recycling. After all, I grew up in a bottle bill state, turning in cans for candy money, and was the child checking neighbors’ recycling bins to make sure they were using it right. Continue Reading

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CA starts OEM requirements for battery-containing devices

Published: July 3, 2025
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Li-ion batteries collected for recycling

As of July 1, manufacturers must notify California retailers selling certain devices that they are subject to a recycling fee. | Vietnam Stock Photos/Shutterstock

As of July 1, manufacturers of covered battery-embedded products must comply with new requirements in California, as part of the state’s expansion of its long-running e-scrap program. Continue Reading

Sunnking reports 5% increase in recycling

Published: July 3, 2025
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ITAD company Sunnking reached a 97% diversion rate and saw a continued increase in processing rate from 2023. | Photo courtesy Sunnking Sustainable Solutions

Processor Sunnking Sustainable Solutions collected more than 24 million pounds of electronics in 2024 and recycled 5% more e-scrap than the prior year, according to its recently released sustainability report. Continue Reading

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Petition calls for certification action after ITAD device theft

Published: July 3, 2025
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Laptops gathered for repair or recycling.

The petition centers on device theft that occurred during IT asset disposition jobs in the Washington, D.C. area in 2022 and 2023. | ThamKC/Shutterstock

A petition is gathering signatures to compel the e-Stewards, i-SIGMA and R2 certifications to publicly address and investigate an IT asset disposition-connected data breach that came to light early this year. All three certifications responded in statements to E-Scrap News. Continue Reading