An Oregon-based e-scrap processor says government regulation practices and tough commodity markets have led the company to relocate shredding operations to Texas.
An Oregon-based e-scrap processor says government regulation practices and tough commodity markets have led the company to relocate shredding operations to Texas.
UNICOR, also known as Federal Prison Industries, has shut down its electronics recycling facilities at several prisons across the country, leaving a sizable gap in the U.S. e-scrap recycling chain.
Sims Recycling Solutions has made a concerted effort to target higher-value assets in recent years. Continue Reading
After a five-month hiatus, India’s Videocon has begun accepting CRT glass from its main U.S. suppliers.
A south Florida nonprofit group that trains and employs people with disabilities is closing one of its e-scrap drop-off facilities as it adapts to a changing market.
Electronic Recyclers International has teamed up with iFixit to move further into reselling working parts and pieces of devices instead of shredding them.
What’s the cure for today’s low commodity prices? Stop recycling devices you can repair and resell instead.
When Sims Recycling Solutions begins talking with an IT asset disposition client, Sims staff will ask what the customer did before with its end-of-life electronics. Continue Reading
A manufacturer has been recognized for its process that uses 100 percent post-consumer plastics from e-scrap, as well as packaging and textiles, sourced from recycling companies across the U.S.
A magazine profile explores the right-to-repair debate, and a report points to new devices that are out of compliance with EPEAT’s e-plastics labeling standards.