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

Survey provides look at Canadian electronics recycling
The portion of Canadians reporting unwanted electronics awaiting disposal was flat to lower, according to the most recent national survey measuring how residents are generating and managing e-scrap amid increased use of technology.
Australian metals company rebrands, builds Texas plant
MTM Critical Metals will expand operations beyond Western Australia and into the U.S. amid a rebranding, the company announced during a recent investor call.
Project brings rare earth recovery into e-scrap facility
A pilot project is demonstrating a bolt-on modular system that could make it logistically and economically feasible for e-scrap processors to recover rare earth elements from end-of-life electronics within their existing facilities.
Top stories from June 2025
A major e-plastic export disruption drew reader attention last month, as did stories highlighting an ITAD company’s growth, a dispute between a processor and a certification standard, a report exploring why reusable devices are destroyed, and the legal conclusion of an ITAD employee’s criminal actions.
Editor’s farewell: So long, but not goodbye
When I started working for Resource Recycling, I thought I knew quite a bit about recycling. After all, I grew up in a bottle bill state, turning in cans for candy money, and was the child checking neighbors’ recycling bins to make sure they were using it right.
CA starts OEM requirements for battery-containing devices
As of July 1, manufacturers of covered battery-embedded products must comply with new requirements in California, as part of the state’s expansion of its long-running e-scrap program..
Sunnking reports 5% increase in recycling
Processor Sunnking Sustainable Solutions collected more than 24 million pounds of electronics in 2024 and recycled 5% more e-scrap than the prior year, according to its recently released sustainability report.