The final version of the R2 update is expected to be released later this year. | everything possible/Shutterstock
A tentative timeline has been released for e-scrap processing facilities planning to seek certification to the updated R2 standard.
The final version of the R2 update is expected to be released later this year. | everything possible/Shutterstock
A tentative timeline has been released for e-scrap processing facilities planning to seek certification to the updated R2 standard.
Sustainable Electronics Recycling International says nearly 500 comments were submitted on the draft update to the R2 certification standard.
Recently released reports detail instances of electronics manufacturers failing to meet recycling and reuse criteria under the EPEAT program last year.
A proposed update to the R2 standard has been crafted with an eye toward emphasizing reuse, boosting data protection requirements and improving device testing and repair, according to Sustainable Electronics Recycling International.
A recently released document from Sustainable Electronics Recycling International lays out corrective actions that will be taken when the organization discovers R2 audits weren’t performed correctly.
Sadoff Iron and Metal Co. will pivot the focus at one of its facilities away from scrap metals and toward electronics recycling.
Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) has a newly hired R2 director who brings with him extensive experience supporting Canadian electronics stewardship and certification programs.
A major OEM will voluntarily monitor its downstream e-scrap movement with a GPS tracking service from the Basel Action Network (BAN).
The Basel Action Network (BAN) has released a report stating two Canadian companies have exported end-of-life electronics to Hong Kong and Pakistan.
Solid state device data erasure is slated be added to the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) certification standard.