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Full industry value chain connects in New Orleans

Published: September 18, 2023
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Panelists at the Mobile Repair Day event that took place this week during the E-Scrap & E-Reuse Conference. | Big Wave Productions/E-Scrap News

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

Retail industry giant acquires Reverse Logistics Association

Published: September 13, 2023
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The partnership will focus on bolstering a circular economy for electronics. | T. Schneider/Shutterstock

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

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e-Stewards to develop an ITAD-specific standard

Published: July 26, 2023
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After hearing feedback from companies that current certification requirements are challenging to achieve for more niche markets, e-Stewards is designing more targeted standards. | Yuri Photolife/Shutterstock

ITAD companies will soon have a certification option that’s more tailored to their daily operations. Continue Reading

Oregon debates consumer electronics right-to-repair bill

Published: February 15, 2023
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Oregon’s SB 542 would require OEMs to make the same information they give to authorized repair shops available to independent shops and consumers. | JIPEN/Shutterstock

Public testimony on a proposed consumer electronics right-to-repair bill in Oregon spilled over into two days, with 19 speaking in favor and eight speaking against. 

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Recycled-content certification for electronics launches

Published: May 17, 2023
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The recently launched certification standard, SCS-103A, sets thresholds, ranging from 5% to 50%, for recycled content in various categories of products. | DC Studio/Shutterstock

Environmental and sustainability certifier SCS Global Services launched a recycled-content certification for the electrical and electronic equipment industries that verifies the total percentage of recycled materials in products. Continue Reading

SERI releases R2 solar panel recycling standards draft

Published: May 3, 2023
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SERI will be accepting comments on the draft of its photovoltaic module standards through June 12. | Perthsnap/Shutterstock

With solar panels and alternative energy growing more popular, e-scrap recycling organizations are preparing to handle more of the units at their end of life. Continue Reading

ISRI recap: Exporters continue to face uncertainty

Published: April 26, 2023
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A session at the ISRI Convention in Nashville, Tenn. featured (from left) moderator Jacqueline Lotzkar, Zhang Lin and Robin Cai. | Dan Leif/E-Scrap News

Last week’s Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Convention put a focus on two issues critical to the global side of the sector: the state of recycling in China and efforts to enhance shipping protocols. Continue Reading

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Sustaining workplace diversity requires culture shifts

Published: April 12, 2023
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<em>Speakers at the NERC Spring 2023 Conference offered advice on achieving diversity, equity and inclusion goals.</em>| <em>Light Spring/Shutterstock</em>

Speakers at the NERC Spring 2023 Conference offered advice on achieving diversity, equity and inclusion goals. | Light Spring/Shutterstock

Hard conversations, checking unconscious bias and letting employees drive change with leadership’s support are all vital to building more diverse workforces, experts recently explained.
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