A committee at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries has begun a project to write specifications for electronics destined for repair and reuse.
A committee at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries has begun a project to write specifications for electronics destined for repair and reuse.
Solid state device data erasure is slated be added to the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) certification standard.
An assessment by E-Scrap News shows the vast majority of the recovered electronic material handled in the U.S. is processed by companies employing third-party-certified environmental, health and safety practices.
A multinational alliance of e-scrap stewardship groups has set the first International E-Waste Day for Oct. 13.
Device scavenging is hampering formalized electronics recycling efforts in Europe, and a new study concludes there is little established processors can do to stop it.
GPS trackers used in a United Nations-funded study showed Australian e-scrap was exported to Hong Kong, according to the Basel Action Network.
Asian governments continue to tighten their restrictions on imports of scrap material, including a temporary ban on plastic in Malaysia.
The Basel Action Network is pushing Hong Kong authorities to take action against a multinational company that has been accused of e-scrap import violations.
George Hinkle has taken the reins of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ electronics division. In a recent interview, he discussed the e-scrap committee’s priorities for action, including reuse specs and prevention of battery fires.
A nationwide processor will use tracking devices to monitor the downstream movement of its scrap electronics.