An e-scrap group that advocates for exports of used electronics has detailed a new mechanism for funding e-scrap collection in an area of the world that has long been perceived as a materials dumping ground.
An e-scrap group that advocates for exports of used electronics has detailed a new mechanism for funding e-scrap collection in an area of the world that has long been perceived as a materials dumping ground.
A bill advancing in the Washington state legislature blacklists e-scrap processors that twice violate state program rules. It also requires the disclosure of prices processors charge.
A Basel Action Network project that followed the trail of broken devices didn’t just lead to a loss of certification for one company – it also prompted an entire state program to take action, recent analysis shows.
An electronics manufacturers group is holding a contest to spur research into electronics and applicance recovery in the U.K. Continue Reading
TVs dominate the end-of-life stream in Washington state now more than ever. They just don’t look like they used to, with fewer CRT devices and more flat-panel displays coming in the door.
E-scrap firms processed slightly more CRT glass from Washington state in 2014 than they did the year before, according to a report.
Best Buy has announced it will begin charging for TVs and computer monitors customers bring into the company’s stores for recycling.
Product lightweighting is preventing manufacturers from increasing e-scrap collection volumes in Canada’s most populous province.
Farmers join the fight to allow consumers to repair electronics, and a lack of available recycling options leads to the dumping of CRT televisions along roadways in one state. Continue Reading
Colorado is one of just three states with an electronics landfill ban but no statewide e-scrap management program. An e-scrap executive in the state recently provided an update on how that system is working out.