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Blancco integrates eBay’s device grading criteria

Published: September 13, 2023
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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

N.Y. teen gets presidential mention for refurb project

Published: September 7, 2023
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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

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TES to open hyperscale-focused plant in Virginia

Published: August 9, 2023
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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

e-Stewards to develop an ITAD-specific standard

Published: July 26, 2023
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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

Companies, cities take aim at digital divide

Published: July 26, 2023
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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

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Clover Environmental buys America’s Remanufacturing

Published: June 28, 2023
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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

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Group calls on Google to stop ‘Chromebook churn’

Published: May 3, 2023
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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

New firm provides chip ‘recovery as a service’

Published: February 1, 2023
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IC Recovery uses a heated oil to loosen chips from circuit boards without damaging the chips. This photo shows a circuit board with the chips removed. | Courtesy of IC Recovery

Over a decade ago, Greene Lyon Group first developed a thermofluid process for removing chips from circuit boards so the chips could be reused. “That was back in 2012; there was no chip shortage,” said Dale Johnson, CEO of Greene Lyon Group. 

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