Bloom’s impact reporting tool has been endorsed by major certification standard e-Stewards. | Mameraman/Shutterstock
A major enterprise resource planning software platform will provide clients with access to Bloom ESG’s environmental impact reporting calculator, and another major ITAD firm has adopted Bloom’s calculator and agreed to provide data that will bolster Bloom’s reporting capabilities. Continue Reading
Now known as Metallium, MTM Critical Metals is building its first U.S. location in Houston, with plans to expand. | Petr Bonek/Shutterstock
MTM Critical Metals, a metals refiner that processes e-scrap, will expand operations beyond Western Australia and into the U.S. amid a rebranding, the company announced during a recent investor call.
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The first-of-its-kind BIDS unit processes electronics up to laptop size and can safely handle lithium-ion batteries. | Photo courtesy Jeff Gloyd.
Seeing the lack of smaller-scale systems suited for processing small personal devices containing lithium-ion batteries, Houston-based Gloyd Recycling Solutions developed what it says is the first marketed device to shred battery-containing devices of laptop size and smaller. Continue Reading
Boardsort’s recently launched AI tool allows users to get price estimates for their circuit boards in minutes. | Chaikom/Shutterstock
Circuit board buyer Boardsort has launched a new AI-powered tool for anyone to quickly and accurately grade their e-scrap. Continue Reading
Illinois-based RDI is banned from e-Stewards certification for two years after an investigation uncovered critical non-conformities in its downstream practices. RDI said the non-conformities are a misunderstanding. | donvictorio/Shutterstock
The Basel Action Network announced a two-year e-Stewards certification ban for RDI Inc., an IT asset disposition company that applied for certification but then withdrew after BAN found “critical nonconformities” in where the company was shipping e-scrap. RDI said it stems from a misunderstanding. Continue Reading
The New York-headquartered firm has grown its geographical reach and service capabilities. | Photo courtesy EWASTE+
Victor, New York-based EWASTE+ has acquired a Connecticut-headquartered e-scrap firm, growing the private equity-backed processor’s footprint in the Northeast. Continue Reading
An ERI collection event in Madison, Wisconsin, detailed in the company’s 2024 impact report. | Photo courtesy ERI
Last year was a busy one for ERI, bringing the launch of the company’s first in-house alkaline battery processing facility, establishment of a new stable e-plastics downstream and the rollout of the latest edition of the company’s automated device identification system.
Although carbon certificates have existed in other sectors for some time, the new platform tailored for electronics recycling is the first of its kind. | Doidam 10/Shutterstock
European advisory firm Bloom ESG has launched the first carbon inset registry specific to the ITAD and e-scrap sectors, in partnership with Wisconsin-based Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations. Continue Reading
Bloom ESG predicted that in the near future a new generation of environmental certificates, called carbon insets, will become a revenue stream for recyclers. | Chayanuphol/Shutterstock
In the near future, ITAD and e-scrap recyclers should expect industry consolidation and the rise of a new kind of environmental certificate that could create revenue streams for recyclers, advisory firm Bloom ESG predicted in a new white paper. Continue Reading
Iron Mountain reported $1.6 billion in revenue for the first quarter, an increase of 7.8% compared to the same period last year, and Echo saw sales growth jump by 8.8% on the year. | JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock
Recent earnings reports from Iron Mountain and ITAD company Echo’s parent company showed overall growth and pointed to headwinds in data center decommissioning and personal devices. Continue Reading