E-scrap headlines by topic
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Asia
- Tariff chaos seeps into recycled e-plastics
- Malaysia eyes improvements to e-scrap import procedures
- Korea Zinc continues fighting takeover
California
- 3R Technology working to start up first US e-plastics site
- California battery-bearing device rulemaking continues
- DMD Systems Recovery acquires Basket Materials
Canada
Certification standards
- Citing Basel, Illinois processor launches e-plastics line
- e-Stewards, Bloom release electronics ESG calculator
- Federal fine leads to temporary URT e-Stewards suspension
Collection
- Wisconsin prepares for E-Cycle rulemaking
- Illinois electronics recycling opt-in deadline nears
- Recycling collection worker deaths climbed in 2023
Computers
- Wisconsin prepares for E-Cycle rulemaking
- PCs for People expands to Seattle
- Right-to-repair scorecard shows improvements for cell phones
Courts/lawsuits
- High costs, lack of buyers stall Camston Wrather bankruptcy
- US circuit board processor files for bankruptcy
- ITAD employee admits to stealing and reselling devices
CRTs
- Federal fine leads to temporary URT e-Stewards suspension
- Processor Kuusakoski announces it will exit US
- Wisconsin CRT stockpile: ‘Like a bomb went off’
Data security
- ITAD employee admits to stealing and reselling devices
- In My Opinion: Limiting the risk of client non-compliance
- Ingram Micro lands 1Password distribution deal
E-plastics
- Tariff chaos seeps into recycled e-plastics
- Citing Basel, Illinois processor launches e-plastics line
- 3R Technology working to start up first US e-plastics site
EPR/stewardship
- Policy update: EPR, right to repair and more
- Illinois electronics recycling opt-in deadline nears
- Policy Roundup: Batteries, right to repair are hot topics
Europe
- Market factors combine to shift Umicore’s capital plans
- Aurubis starts up Georgia smelter
- E-scrap compensation as a transition step
Exports
- Metal duties come into play, some tariffs suspended
- Canada, Mexico tariffs poised to disrupt recycling sector
- China issues new critical mineral export barriers
Flat-panel displays
- Automating flat panel display disassembly
- Northeast processor installs flat-panel processing robot
- Company rolls out flat-panel processing technology
Industry groups
- e-Stewards, Bloom release electronics ESG calculator
- E-scrap industry visits Capitol during fly-in
- Traceability tools add recycled material trust
Local programs
- Nashville’s S3 acquires assets of local electronics recycler
- Wisconsin prepares for E-Cycle rulemaking
- EPA leader planning cuts to staffing, grants
Markets
- Tariff chaos seeps into recycled e-plastics
- Metal duties come into play, some tariffs suspended
- Canada, Mexico tariffs poised to disrupt recycling sector
Metals
- Report: Battery ‘retirement tide’ nears
- E-scrap magnet recycling company scales up
- China issues new critical mineral export barriers
Mobile devices
- Right-to-repair scorecard shows improvements for cell phones
- Samsung starts battery-to-battery cobalt recycling
- Apple expands activation locks to phone parts
OEMs
- New EPEAT criteria set to take effect in November
- Right-to-repair scorecard shows improvements for cell phones
- PlanITROI moves to bigger facility, automates lines
Opinion
- In My Opinion: We need our customers … to change
- In My Opinion: ‘No-code’ software opportunities abound
- In Our Opinion: Battery-handling tips for facilities
Processors
- California processor draws equity investment
- Li-Cycle in need of more financing to continue
- Nashville’s S3 acquires assets of local electronics recycler
Refurbishment/reuse
- Refurbishment parts supplier opens US production site
- PCs for People expands to Seattle
- PlanITROI moves to bigger facility, automates lines
Regulation/oversight
- Policy update: EPR, right to repair and more
- Federal fine leads to temporary URT e-Stewards suspension
- EPA leader planning cuts to staffing, grants