E-scrap headlines by topic
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Asia
- ISRI recap: Exporters continue to face uncertainty
- Mitsubishi invests in US, eyes smelter expansions
- Processor loses certification over exports to Asia
California
- California legislators send right-to-repair bill to governor
- HP supports California right-to-repair bill
- Apple throws support behind California right-to-repair bill
Canada
Certification standards
- e-Stewards to develop an ITAD-specific standard
- Midwest processing facility completes ADVANCE+ program
- SERI rolls out efforts to lower barriers to certification
Collection
- Baltimore County improves e-scrap program with Securis
- Oregon E-Cycles update signed into law
- A heavy lift: Partners clear rural e-scrap logistics hurdle
Computers
- Google to extend Chromebook automatic software updates
- N.Y. teen gets presidential mention for refurb project
- Fire temporarily disrupts Tennessee recycler
Courts/lawsuits
- Cal Micro Recycling, others reach CRT cleanup settlements
- Amid T-Mobile suit, Belmont Trading files for bankruptcy
- German smelter again struck by large-scale metals theft
CRTs
- Cal Micro Recycling, others reach CRT cleanup settlements
- Baltimore County improves e-scrap program with Securis
- Lawmakers put another $2M into Wisconsin CRT cleanup
Data security
- Blancco integrates eBay’s device grading criteria
- Study assesses environmental cost of excess data storage
- Research shows used routers contained corporate data
E-plastics
- ABS recycling facility pilot planned for Montreal
- E-plastics processing line to open in South Carolina
- Processor secures closed-loop plastics recycling deal
EPR/stewardship
- State program report covers export, costs and more
- Oregon E-Cycles update signed into law
- Survey provides insight into consumers’ data concerns
Europe
- German smelter again struck by large-scale metals theft
- European smelters wrestle with fire, thefts, worker deaths
- Plastics recycler launches polymer for electronics
Exports
- ISRI recap: Exporters continue to face uncertainty
- Processor loses certification over exports to Asia
- Key CRT recycling pipeline is no longer active
Flat-panel displays
- Northeast processor installs flat-panel processing robot
- Company rolls out flat-panel processing technology
- Details on Total Reclaim prison sentences
Industry groups
- Full industry value chain connects in New Orleans
- Retail industry giant acquires Reverse Logistics Association
- e-Stewards to develop an ITAD-specific standard
Local programs
- Baltimore County improves e-scrap program with Securis
- Florida county opts to send e-scrap to incinerator
- Portland will donate computers to refurbisher
Markets
- Margin pressure, inflation cut Sims earnings in half
- Insights from Iron Mountain, Envela financial disclosures
- Survey: ITAD leaders optimistic about improving markets
Metals
- German smelter again struck by large-scale metals theft
- R&D company describes newly licensed aluminum tech
- Precious metals recovery firm files to go public
Mobile devices
- Samsung and uBreakiFix grow repair partnership
- Survey suggests decline in used phone generation
- Phone-buying kiosk company nets funding for expansion
OEMs
- California legislators send right-to-repair bill to governor
- HP supports California right-to-repair bill
- Apple throws support behind California right-to-repair bill
Opinion
- In My Opinion: ‘No-code’ software opportunities abound
- In Our Opinion: Battery-handling tips for facilities
- In My Opinion: ITAD firms should manage K-12 devices sustainably
Processors
- EV battery recycler raises funds for facility
- First America expands into solar panels, EV batteries
- Amid T-Mobile suit, Belmont Trading files for bankruptcy
Refurbishment/reuse
- First America expands into solar panels, EV batteries
- Facility represents a scaling up of AWS’ reverse logistics hubs
- Full industry value chain connects in New Orleans
Regulation/oversight
- California legislators send right-to-repair bill to governor
- HP supports California right-to-repair bill
- Biden-Harris admin pushes US sustainable procurement