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Project tests giving ‘eco-credits’ to incentivize recycling

Published: November 11, 2021
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CIRC4Life project with reverse vending machine for electronics recycling.

During the 12-month pilot study, over 200 people deposited 590 devices weighing over 1,000 pounds total. | Courtesy of Nottingham Trent University

An $8.4 million, multi-year project in Europe found that providing incentives directly to consumers can impact the recycling rates of mobile devices.

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Writer: Bitcoin mining fosters computer reuse, not waste

Published: November 11, 2021
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Bitcoin and crypto mining room.

A recent op-ed argued that, because of manufacturing limitations, demand for used mining devices remains strong. | PHOTOCREO Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock

A Bitcoin Magazine contributor says cryptocurrency mining provides an incentive to reduce the generation of e-scrap through the resale of used units.

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IT group says e-scrap should be COP26 priority

Published: November 4, 2021
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UN Climate Change Conference 2021 logo on mobile phone screen.

A survey showed IT professionals identified e-scrap as a major area for focus to reduce environmental impact. | rafapress/Shutterstock

The global climate change conference taking place this month should increase its focus on end-of-life electronics management, a U.K.-based IT industry association recently stated.

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Certification group highlights firms ‘doing the right thing’

Published: November 4, 2021
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ERI's Plainfield, Ind. facility

ERI’s Plainfield, Ind. facility is one of several that was found to be in compliance with e-Stewards requirements when it was targeted with GPS trackers to check downstream e-scrap outlets.

The e-Stewards certification standard this week named companies that showed conformity with the standard during unannounced inspections this year. The group also announced companies that had positive results when their downstreams were audited with GPS trackers.

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US allows software break-ins to repair devices

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Inside the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

Every three years the Librarian of Congress authorizes exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). | DCStockPhotography/Shutterstock

The Librarian of Congress will continue allowing independent shops to legally unlock mobile phones so they can be used with any wireless carrier, increasing their resale value.

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