The processing line at Proambi’s facility in Mexico, photo courtesy of Salvador Río
Mexico may be America’s neighbor to the south, but in some ways, the e-scrap ecosystems in the two nations are worlds apart. And perhaps the biggest difference is the fact that in Mexico, an informal system of electronics collection and processing is well-established.
Electronics recycling company URT Solutions has partnered with a television manufacturer to voluntarily provide free collection of end-of-life TVs in New Hampshire.
A much-publicized legal battle over the limits of copyright when it comes to computer refurbishment appears to have reached a conclusion, with a California e-scrap operator headed to prison.
Scott Vander Kooy, president of Comprenew, signs a contract with Goodwill of Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan in late March.
A nonprofit e-scrap processor’s expansion into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan provides a case study in how service area reach can be widened without incurring major capital costs.
A recently released state program report provides insights into the changing composition of end-of-life electronics. It also shows which processors gained and lost weight allocations last year.
Most e-scrap managers know not to shred mobile devices that contain lithium-ion batteries. But it turns out fires are a threat even when disassembly procedures are utilized.
Linda Li, chief strategy officer of LTG, speaking at the E-Scrap Conference in 2017
A global asset management company is rolling out a new consolidated end-of-life service platform for a major telecommunications company in Europe. Li Tong Group (LTG) intends to expand the service offering to U.S. clients in the future.
A cryptocurrency mining rig (photo courtesy of Filmar Technologies)
When Serdar Bankaci went looking for a graphics card recently, he found frustration instead.
A large-scale, high-tech e-scrap recycling facility in Hong Kong will hold an official opening ceremony next week.
The e-scrap arm of Arrow Electronics handled nearly 6.3 million used devices last year, 44 percent of which were redeployed, sold or donated for reuse.