Tag Archives: Dec. 2016

Q&A: The right response

Published: January 12, 2017
Updated: January 18, 2023
by Dan Leif

Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged Dec. 2016, processors, Q&A |

Know Your E-Scrap Processor: Computer Recycling Center

Published: March 14, 2017
Updated: February 7, 2019
by Jared Paben

Electronics keep getting smaller and lighter, but the Computer Recycling Center keeps boosting diverted weights each year.

Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged Dec. 2016 |

The safe way is the only way

Published: March 16, 2017
Updated: February 21, 2018
by Rafael Reveles

Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged Dec. 2016 |

Garden State stalemate

Published: December 15, 2016
Updated: December 12, 2017
by Jared Paben

Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine, News | Tagged Dec. 2016, local programs, OEMs |

Tablet processing 101

Published: February 13, 2017
Updated: December 12, 2017
by Bobby Elliott

Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged Dec. 2016, mobile devices, processors |

The latest e-scrap industry news

Makor ERP to incorporate ESG reporting into platform
A major enterprise resource planning software platform will provide clients with access to Bloom ESG’s environmental impact reporting calculator, and another major ITAD firm has adopted Bloom’s calculator and agreed to provide data that will bolster Bloom’s reporting capabilities.
LG collection volume increased notably in 2024
South Korea-based heavyweight LG Electronics saw mixed results in its 2024 sustainability report, but continued to make progress toward 2030 goals while forming high-profile partnerships in both Asia and the U.S.
Apple, rare earth firm to process end-of-life device magnets
Domestic rare earth company MP Materials and major OEM Apple this week announced a collaboration that will have Apple invest $500 million in MP, and will involve the companies harvesting rare earth minerals from recycled electronics.
Survey provides look at Canadian electronics recycling
The portion of Canadians reporting unwanted electronics awaiting disposal was flat to lower, according to the most recent national survey measuring how residents are generating and managing e-scrap amid increased use of technology.
Australian metals company rebrands, builds Texas plant
MTM Critical Metals will expand operations beyond Western Australia and into the U.S. amid a rebranding, the company announced during a recent investor call.
Project brings rare earth recovery into e-scrap facility
A pilot project is demonstrating a bolt-on modular system that could make it logistically and economically feasible for e-scrap processors to recover rare earth elements from end-of-life electronics within their existing facilities.
Top stories from June 2025
A major e-plastic export disruption drew reader attention last month, as did stories highlighting an ITAD company’s growth, a dispute between a processor and a certification standard, a report exploring why reusable devices are destroyed, and the legal conclusion of an ITAD employee’s criminal actions.