The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Continue Reading

Speakers at the NERC Spring 2023 Conference offered advice on achieving diversity, equity and inclusion goals. | Light Spring/Shutterstock
Hard conversations, checking unconscious bias and letting employees drive change with leadership’s support are all vital to building more diverse workforces, experts recently explained.
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RecycleSoft provides applications for managing inventory, weighing shipments, tracking driver locations and several other necessities for ITAD companies. | Huguette Roe/Shutterstock
When the CEO of electronics reuse and recycling company R3eWaste decided to license the firm’s operations management software to the industry at large, he recognized that no competitors would bite if R3eWaste still used it. Continue Reading

Princeton NuEnergy’s pilot line can process 500 tons of material per year, sourcing batteries from Apple, Dell, Samsung and Call2Recycle. | Courtesy of Princeton NuEnergy
Princeton NuEnergy secured a $12 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the commercialization of its technology. Continue Reading

Mikako Kitagawa, Gartner’s director analyst, predicts a moderate rebound in average PC prices in coming quarters. | Pavel L Photo and Video/Shutterstock
Market analysis firm Gartner says shipments of new PCs plummeted during the first quarter of 2023, with brand owners offering steep discounts to clear out inventory. An analyst estimates prices will rise moderately through this year, however. Continue Reading

The money will go toward growing the company’s footprint and improving user experience for its customers. | Jared Paben/E-Scrap News
Mobile device reseller ecoATM Gazelle secured a $50 million investment to expand its enterprise partnerships and platforms. Continue Reading
A subsidiary of Igneo Technologies, evTerra Recycling has achieved e-Stewards certification at its headquarters location in Atlanta and its newly opened locations near Las Vegas and Chicago. Continue Reading

Lithium is selling for about $30,000 per metric ton, less than half of what it sold for in mid-2022. | Andrii Yalanskyi/Shutterstock
As demand for electric vehicles declines, prices for lithium, cobalt and copper are sliding down, potentially putting lithium-ion battery recyclers in a tight spot. Continue Reading
