WorkSafeBC says it found a number of violations during an inspection of KC Recycling’s facility. | Komkrich Marom/Shutterstock
Authorities in British Columbia have fined a battery and electronics recycler, saying the company failed to protect workers from exposure to toxic materials.
About 8 million pounds of TVs are stored on pallets at the former GES site in Winchester, Ky. | Courtesy of Kentucky Division of Waste Management.
In Kentucky, a treatment additive will be mixed into millions of pounds of leaded CRT glass, allowing for relatively cheap disposal of the problematic material in a non-hazardous waste landfill.
Open burning of e-scrap is an ongoing problem in the West Bank, as highlighted by mainstream media recently. | Peter Hermes Furian/Shutterstock
A New York Times photo essay on electronics recycling in the West Bank shows unsafe practices that experts say correlate with health problems among residents.
The bill’s sponsors have said the proposal would help to grow the domestic recycling industry. | Rolf 52/Shutterstock
Legislation limiting e-scrap exports has now been introduced in both federal legislative chambers, and in both cases the bills have bipartisan sponsorship.
At the workshops, experts will discuss how to reduce risks associated with lithium-ion batteries | Allyson Kitts/Shutterstock
Federal officials are holding a series of free workshops around the country to teach e-scrap companies and others how to safely handle lithium-ion batteries.
Improperly disposed lithium-ion batteries can be a fire risk at e-scrap facilities. | anantachat/Shutterstock
Legislation making lithium-ion battery producers responsible for collecting and recycling the products they sell is advancing in California.
A bill from Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar provides federal funding to help local municipalities invest in electronics reuse and recycling. | Supachai Pakdeesrisakda/Shutterstock
Legislation introduced last week establishes federal grants to boost electronics recycling and reuse.
The rulemaking would have allowed exports of tested and working devices. | Alexey Lesik/Shutterstock
The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided not to pursue regulations restricting some e-scrap exports, according to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI).
Microsoft recently submitted comments in opposition to right to repair. | VDB Photos/Shutterstock
In comments to federal regulators, Microsoft recently explained why the company might choose repair-hampering design factors when developing its products.
