A recent bankruptcy petition and lawsuit from investors highlight the continuing troubles facing closed e-scrap company Diversified Recycling.
A recent bankruptcy petition and lawsuit from investors highlight the continuing troubles facing closed e-scrap company Diversified Recycling.
The majority of certified e-scrap processing facilities are located in the U.S., but for both R2 and e-Stewards, there has recently been a notable uptick in international action.
As information comes to light about widespread landfilling of CRT glass in California, electronics recycling standards R2 and e-Stewards are working to determine their next steps.
The e-Stewards certification of Materials Processing LLC has been withdrawn for one year following a $125,000 fine from Minnesota’s Pollution Control Agency.
After closing and consolidating operations in North America and the U.K., the e-scrap business of Sims Metals Management has posted promising results.
The e-Stewards standard and certification program announced details today on a plan to regularly use GPS tracking devices as an enforcement and verification tool. This announcement comes on the heels of the Basel Action Network’s controversial e-scrap tracking study that also used GPS devices.
As the e-Stewards electronics recycling standard goes through a series of updates, auditors must complete trainings on the new requirements.
A Minnesota company is distancing itself from the wider metals recycling market to focus squarely on end-of-life electronics processing.
E-scrap facilities with R2 certification will face stricter audits beginning this year as auditors shift their focus to outcome rather than policy. Continue Reading
A problematic downstream vendor can cause strife for even the most responsible e-scrap recycling company, and new recommendations aim to help R2-certified facilities ensure they are not being fooled by deceptive downstreams.