The first U.S. state to pass a right-to-repair law covering electronics could also be the first state to amend such a law. Continue Reading
The first U.S. state to pass a right-to-repair law covering electronics could also be the first state to amend such a law. Continue Reading
Whether they were small repair business owners, industry associations or passionate individuals, hundreds of commenters on a recent right-to-repair petition to the Federal Trade Commission broadly agreed that consumers ought to have more options for fixing their devices and using them longer. Continue Reading
A long-running electronics reuse conference is under new ownership by a nonprofit certification organization and has a new name, reflecting a goal to focus on a broader concept of “sustainability” in device management. Continue Reading
Major electronics manufacturers this week joined with the Consumer Technology Association to form the Consumer Technology Circularity Initiative, aiming to boost e-scrap processing, improve repair and reuse, and incorporate more recycled content into products. Continue Reading
Exports watchdog Basel Action Network is barking. The group says U.S. e-scrap companies are illegally exporting e-plastics to Malaysia, and it has issued a warning. Continue Reading
For its 6th annual International E-Waste Day, a global association of producer responsibility groups is highlighting products that consumers often dispose of improperly because they don’t recognize them as e-scrap. Continue Reading
Consumers in California now have the right to repair some of their electronic devices after Gov. Gavin Newson signed SB 244 into law Oct. 10. Continue Reading
Recycling companies big and small can benefit from publicly sharing their environmental, social and governance strategies, no matter how complicated the process might seem at first. Continue Reading
More than 1,200 electronics sustainability professionals – representing repair shops, ITAD firms, recyclers, OEMs and others – are gathering this week at the E-Scrap & E-Reuse Conference. Continue Reading
The National Retail Federation has acquired the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group focused on product returns, refurbishment, resale and recycling for electronics and other products. Continue Reading