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Nonprofit processor expands to Chicago area

Published: January 11, 2023
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PCs for People has collected nearly 1,000 computers from the Cook County area in the last year. | Courtesy of PCs for People

PCs for People has opened a permanent home in the Chicagoland area, allowing the nonprofit electronics processor to better address the region’s gaping digital divide. 

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Computer resellers expect sluggish markets in 2023

Published: January 11, 2023
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Stacked laptops for reuse and recycling against a white background.

 ITAD service providers saw used equipment prices skyrocket during the pandemic; now they have to reckon with a market leveling out at lower values amid recession worries. | Ari N/Shutterstock

Prices for refurbished PCs have fallen in the past year alongside ongoing uncertainty in the economy, but ITAD players said the market appears to have leveled off – for now.

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CES yields recycling program, ‘green’ campaign news

Published: January 11, 2023
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Consumers can now mail old Panasonic personal care devices to ERI free of charge. | Pavlo Lys/Shutterstock

Panasonic, MRM and ERI partnered to launch a mail-in recycling program for electric shavers and trimmers, and the U.S. EPA presented a circular economy-focused session. Those were only a couple of recycling-related items to emerge from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. 

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Quantum discloses tons processed, employee makeup

Published: January 11, 2023
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Quantum's Bramford, Ontario facility.

The Canadian processor reported that 77% of its employees are male and that the average number of years worked at the company is 5.5. | Courtesy of Quantum

Quantum Lifecycle Partners recycled 83.6 million pounds of e-scrap and reused nearly 410,000 assets and components during the 2022 fiscal year, according to the company’s first impact report.

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Collections in Midwest state continue to fall short of targets

Published: January 4, 2023
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Electronics recycling collection event.

Despite increasing funding for free drop-off events, manufacturers as a whole failed to reach their e-scrap recycling targets in Wisconsin last year. | Blulz60/Shutterstock

Wisconsin residents have enjoyed a noticeable boost in free e-scrap drop-off opportunities lately, thanks to a state grant program and increased funding from OEMs, according to a state official and report. 

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