First America is now recycling solar panels as it expands into the alternative energy sector. | Courtesy of First America
Metals and electronics recycling company First America is leveraging a handful of partnerships to process material from electric vehicles and other streams. Continue Reading
An Amazon worker at a reverse logistics hub holds a piece of data center equipment | Amazon
Amazon’s large-scale data center decommissioning facility coming to Pennsylvania will be a “huge part” of the company’s sustainability drive, which focuses on reusing and remanufacturing as much as possible, a company representative said. Continue Reading
Blancco and eBay are joining forces to help provide buyers peace of mind when purchasing used or refurbished devices. | Anton Caballero/Shutterstock
Resellers marketing used electronics through the eBay Refurbished program can now leverage data erasure company Blancco’s software to aid in grading the devices. Continue Reading
Sam Nadol (second from right) accepts an honorable mention from the President’s Environmental Youth Award program. | Courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A teenager from New York state received an honorable mention in the President’s Environmental Youth Award program for his work to refurbish electronics. Continue Reading
The upcoming Fredericksburg, Va. facility will likely replace TES’ current ITAD plant. | Basiczto/Shutterstock
TES is opening a facility in Virginia to decommission hyperscale data centers, part of the ITAD company’s strategy to benefit from the continuing transition of computing power from individual devices to the cloud. Continue Reading
After hearing feedback from companies that current certification requirements are challenging to achieve for more niche markets, e-Stewards is designing more targeted standards. | Yuri Photolife/Shutterstock
ITAD companies will soon have a certification option that’s more tailored to their daily operations. Continue Reading
Tens of thousands of dollars and potentially hundreds of thousands of devices are being put toward digital equity. | ThamKC/Shutterstock
Comcast and several other tech companies recently announced various investments into digital equity, including donations of devices to a program in Thailand and a partnership with Chicago. Continue Reading
The CEO of S3 hopes the purchase of 78,000 square feet of space will allow his company to more than double its processing volume. | Courtesy of S3 Recycling Solutions
S3 Recycling Solutions is growing strategically, adding both a building and a chief operations officer. Continue Reading
George Milton, CEO of Clover, hopes to leverage ARC’s two decades of experience to offer clients the best possible service. | Maxx-Studio/Shutterstock
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Life cycle management services company Clover Environmental Solutions acquired all of America’s Remanufacturing Company’s operating assets for an undisclosed amount. Continue Reading
A report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group estimated that taxpayers could save $1.8 billion on Chromebooks for schools if the devices’ lifespans were doubled. | Konstantin Savusia/Shutterstock
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund says Google needs to extend the software expiration date of its Chromebooks. Continue Reading