The program dovetails with Best Buy’s in-store drop-off service for some types of electronics. | Luke and Karla/Shutterstock
Best Buy has launched a program through which consumers can purchase boxes to ship scrap electronics to ERI for recycling. Continue Reading
CompuCycle of Houston has achieved e-Stewards certification. Continue Reading
Study authors found that white goods such as refrigerators and washing machines made up half of Minnesota’s e-scrap by weight. | Akiyoko/Shutterstock
Researchers in Minnesota recently estimated what a statewide 100% e-scrap recycling rate would look like in terms of metals recovery, finding that it would generate 78.6 million pounds of metals worth $2.8 billion. Continue Reading
A total of $12 million in investments will help PRI focus on testing to fulfill clients’ requests and automation to keep labor costs down.| Courtesy of Plastic Recycling Inc.
Plastic Recycling Inc. will invest $2 million to install an e-plastics sorting line in South Carolina, part of the company’s longer-term push to boost domestic recycling capacity for e-plastics. Continue Reading
Some aspects of the state’s e-waste law require clarification, but California officials expect a significant expansion of covered items.| Africa Studio/Shutterstock
In the future, e-scrap processors in California could receive state money to recycle electric toothbrushes, electronic greeting cards, toys and a host of other items with embedded batteries, state regulators recently suggested. Continue Reading
Participants in the 10- to 12-week course will receive training to meet NAID certifications. | Tham KC/Shutterstock
ERI and nonprofit Opportunity Enterprises have teamed up to provide e-scrap recycling training for people with disabilities in Indiana. Continue Reading
The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently:
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Camston Wrather’s aggregation sites currently handle about 25 million pounds of material each year, a number the company aims to triple by 2024. | Courtesy of Camston Wrather
Camston Wrather, a company with a unique process for extracting metals from printed circuit boards, announced it is planning to grow and expand aggressively across the U.S., after years of keeping a relatively low profile.
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