Tag Archives: Sept. 2016

Know Your E-Scrap Processor: FCM Recycling

Published: December 14, 2016
Updated: February 7, 2019
by Jared Paben

Many e-scrap recycling firms target gold and silver but send lower-value plastics elsewhere for disposal or recycling.

A poisoned Apple

Published: September 9, 2016
Updated: February 21, 2018
by Kyle Wiens

This story originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.

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Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine, Opinion, Top stories | Tagged OEMs, refurbishment/reuse, Sept. 2016 | Leave a reply

Sizing up certification

Published: October 10, 2016
Updated: February 21, 2018
by Henry Leineweber

This story originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.

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Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged Certification standards, industry groups, Sept. 2016 |

So you want to expand into ITAD?

Published: December 6, 2016
Updated: February 21, 2018
by Chris Ko and Emily Gonzales

This story originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.

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The rising costs of collection

Published: December 9, 2016
Updated: February 21, 2018
by Rob Taylor

This story originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.

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Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged Collection, local programs, Sept. 2016 |

Electronics reuse and recycling in Peru, a photographic journey

Published: December 28, 2016
Updated: February 21, 2018
by Verena Radulovic

This story originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.

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Posted in E-Scrap News Magazine | Tagged metals, refurbishment/reuse, Sept. 2016 |

The latest e-scrap industry news

Suit targets Closed Loop CRT suppliers in Arizona
Owners of Phoenix warehouses filed a federal lawsuit against e-scrap companies that shipped CRT materials to Closed Loop Refining and Recovery, and already two defendants have agreed to pay out roughly $1 million each.
Proposed Exurban e-scrap smelter faces lawsuit
Owners of a farm across the road from a planned e-scrap smelter in Indiana filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the project, arguing that a facility of its type isn’t allowed by the local zoning code.
Intel details precious metals, asset recovery initiatives
Intel is trying several angles in pursuit of its goal to send zero waste to landfill, including redesign of circuit boards for easier recycling and educating consumers on how to recycle via a video game.
Partners planning AI-powered e-scrap battery removal system
A European R&D project aims to create an AI-powered system that can detect and automatically remove batteries from e-scrap before they present fire risks at recycling facilities.
Microsoft advances reparability on Surface Pro line
A recent teardown analysis by iFixit found that Microsoft made progress on its repairability improvement promises with the Surface Pro 9.
How three OEMs approach product sustainability
Leaders from Dell, Google and Samsung laid out details this week on how their companies are building strategies around repair, device longevity and more.
Stakeholders give input on draft Oregon e-scrap bill
Oregon regulators are exploring some significant updates to the state’s electronics recycling program, and they recently gave stakeholders a sneak peek at their ideas.