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Oregon shares E-Cycles modernization timeline

Published: May 15, 2025
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Various obsolete electronics for recycling.

As Oregon prepares for the start of its modernized e-scrap recycling program, prospective producer responsibility organizations must submit plans by July 1. | photka/Shutterstock

Ahead of the start of Oregon’s updated e-scrap recycling program in 2026, the state Department of Environmental Quality published a timeline of important dates.

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New EPEAT criteria set to take effect in November

Published: March 6, 2025
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The updated Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool program criteria focuses on environmental and human rights requirements, such as transparent supply chains. | Chayanuphol/Shutterstock

The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool program rolled out new criteria for sustainable electronics, increasing focus on environmental and human rights requirements.  Continue Reading

Right-to-repair scorecard shows improvements for cell phones

Published: February 27, 2025
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U.S. Public Interest Research Group released its annual ranking of device repairability. | Rabanser/Shutterstock

In this year’s “Failing the Fix” scorecard, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group said cell phones overall are getting more repairable, while laptops have stagnated. Continue Reading

PlanITROI moves to bigger facility, automates lines

Published: February 20, 2025
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PlanITROI CEO Paul Baum speaks during an event celebrating the opening of the company’s newest facility this week. | Photo courtesy PlanITROI

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Training, technology and teamwork are the watchwords at ITAD company PlanITROI’s new $9 million facility.  Continue Reading

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Intel shows support for modular PC design

Published: February 6, 2025
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Modular PC design would help extend product life and reduce e-scrap with upgradable systems and repairable or replaceable components, wrote the authors of an Intel blog post. | Framesira/Shutterstock

In an effort to encourage improved repairability for computers, chip maker Intel has provided its thoughts on incorporating modular design into electronics to comply with right-to-repair policy.  Continue Reading

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Apple talks device repair at industry summit

Published: October 31, 2024
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Tom Marieb of Apple discusses the company’s shifts on repairability during a session at the Electronics Sustainability Summit. | Courtesy of Electronics Sustainability Summit

About 600 electronics recycling, repair and manufacturing stakeholders convened in Austin, Texas, for the first annual Electronics Sustainability Summit hosted by electronics certification organization SERI. Continue Reading

SK Tes: Sustainability reporting here to stay

Published: October 17, 2024
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The new Carbon Loop Report from SK Tes is built to give OEMs granular details about the emissions avoided – and created – during the ITAD process. | Lorez/Shutterstock

Gone are the days where the amount of e-scrap processed was reported to OEMs in terms of weight in elephants or the number of times it could circle the globe. For SK Tes, the future is third-party verified reporting that factors in energy use, recycling rates and disposition channels to produce Scope 3 avoided emissions data.  Continue Reading

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Apple expands activation locks to phone parts

Published: September 19, 2024
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iPhone charging with Apple logo on screen.

Apple’s iOS 18 update will expand its “Activation Lock” to include individual high-value parts, including batteries and displays. | Attila Fodemesi/Shutterstock

Apple’s latest operating system update will expand a feature unpopular with reuse and repair advocates to not just cover the phone as a whole but also individual parts.  Continue Reading

Assurant releases Q2 trade-in and upgrade data

Published: August 29, 2024
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An iPhone 12 resting on wooden surface.

The average age of iPhones at trade-in in the second quarter of 2024 was 3.8 years, while the average age of Android devices was 3.5 years.| ErickPHOTOPRO/Shutterstock

Consumers continue to hold onto devices longer before trading them in, according to second-quarter data from a trade-in company.  Continue Reading