E-scrap headlines by topic
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Asia
- China threatens to ax rare earth shipments to U.S.
- Recycling will likely feel tariff impacts – again
- China reiterates total ban and tries to define ‘solid waste’
California
- State looks to reduce e-scrap program revenues
- A look at which Calif. processors won when ECS lost
- Target signs multi-million-dollar e-scrap disposal settlement
Canada
Certification standards
- SERI receives hundreds of comments on R2 revision
- EPEAT audits measure company compliance
- Draft of R2 revision released for comment
Collection
- Automated collection kiosks enter the Big Apple
- Pittsburgh e-scrap effort is stuck at the start line
- European e-scrap collection on the rise
Computers
- Sims sees profit potential in data center material
- Feds: Refurb shop owner illegally obtained computers
- Reuse marketplace grabs major investment backing
Courts/lawsuits
- Some e-scrap firms pay out in CRT stockpile suit
- ISRI wins injunction against California reporting regulations
- Details on Total Reclaim prison sentences
CRTs
- Some e-scrap firms pay out in CRT stockpile suit
- Arrow Electronics to leave ITAD sector
- Kuusakoski loses landfill option for leaded CRT glass
Data security
- Study finds sensitive data remains on used drives
- Personal info abounds on used devices
- Survey shows consumer data protection attitudes
E-plastics
- US asks countries to omit Basel plastic regulations
- Dell report covers device recycling, tracking and more
- Apple, Google and HP all make e-scrap moves
EPR/stewardship
- State looks to reduce e-scrap program revenues
- Trouble tracking e-scrap laws? There’s a tool for that
- One state’s e-scrap landfill ban again in the crosshairs
Europe
- Dell calls for public procurement changes
- EU to enact chemical threshold for recycled plastic
- European e-scrap collection on the rise
Exports
- US asks countries to omit Basel plastic regulations
- Lawmakers revive bill to restrict e-scrap exports
- China threatens to ax rare earth shipments to U.S.
Flat-panel displays
- Details on Total Reclaim prison sentences
- Nationwide processor embraces robotic sortation
- UK robot tackles a surge of old flat screens
Industry groups
- Trouble tracking e-scrap laws? There’s a tool for that
- SERI receives hundreds of comments on R2 revision
- Proposed export ban draws varied responses
Local programs
- Firm looks to ‘evangelize’ on behalf of e-scrap industry
- Pittsburgh e-scrap effort is stuck at the start line
- E-scrap grant money still available in Empire State
Markets
- Kuusakoski loses landfill option for leaded CRT glass
- Firm looks to ‘evangelize’ on behalf of e-scrap industry
- Recycling will likely feel tariff impacts – again
Metals
- Dell report covers device recycling, tracking and more
- Greentec robot dismantling drives for magnet recovery
- China threatens to ax rare earth shipments to U.S.
Mobile devices
- Report: Some previous iPhones losing popularity
- Phone refurb specialist expands into e-scrap
- Phone-blending quantifies resources within
OEMs
- OEM: ‘Repair restrictions’ are there for a reason
- Dell report covers device recycling, tracking and more
- Apple, Google and HP all make e-scrap moves
Opinion
- Open Letter: Learn from Total Reclaim’s mistakes
- In My Opinion: Potential in the policy
- In My Opinion: UNU study correct on illegal e-scrap shipments
Processors
- Pilot ‘biorefinery’ opens for demonstration
- Kuusakoski loses landfill option for leaded CRT glass
- Processor pushes further into ITAD with acquisition
Refurbishment/reuse
- OEM: ‘Repair restrictions’ are there for a reason
- Dell report covers device recycling, tracking and more
- Processor pushes further into ITAD with acquisition
Regulation/oversight
- Feds to host lithium-ion battery outreach events
- OEM: ‘Repair restrictions’ are there for a reason
- State will continue to prohibit electronics disposal