E-scrap headlines by topic
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Asia
- Malaysia customs reports illegal e-scrap shipments
- Shredder parts excluded from Chinese import tariffs
- EPC’s owner acquires Japanese ITAD company
California
- Stakeholders comment on CalRecycle director pick
- California disk drive firm reports recycling metrics
- CalRecycle proposes increase to e-scrap processor payments
Canada
Certification standards
- Watchdog group launches whistleblower platform
- CTIA aligns device grading standard with SERI
- E-scrap firms weigh in on e-plastics management
Collection
- Feds fund consumer-facing battery collection
- Cascade Asset Management sees higher sales volumes
- E-scrap compensation as a transition step
Computers
- Discover, PCs for People work within data security policy
- OEM invests in rare earth recycler Cyclic Materials
- Microsoft names price for Windows 10 extended support
Courts/lawsuits
- Closed Loop CRT settlements in Arizona reach $10.8 million
- Nonprofit director sentenced for e-scrap grant fraud
- Failed e-scrap venture tangled in securities fraud
CRTs
- Closed Loop CRT settlements in Arizona reach $10.8 million
- Teck Resources eyeing EV battery recycling
- EPA model adjusts for dwindling CRTs
Data security
- Discover, PCs for People work within data security policy
- ITAD expert pens illustrated guide to data security risks
- Blancco acquired by tech-focused investors
E-plastics
- CompuCycle brings e-plastic recycling upgrade online
- E-scrap firms weigh in on e-plastics management
- European e-plastics firm shares lessons learned
EPR/stewardship
- Canadian province proposes e-scrap program changes
- How electronics legislation fared this legislative season
- Global Plastic Treaty talks stall over production
Europe
- E-scrap compensation as a transition step
- Equipment Spotlight: Battery safe crates
- Aurubis: Thefts involved scrap sample manipulation
Exports
- Watchdog group launches whistleblower platform
- Malaysia customs reports illegal e-scrap shipments
- E-scrap sector faces looming Basel amendment
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
- Bilingual workforce training program assists e-scrap sector
- Investment firm reports on electronics portfolio impact
- First step in ESG reporting: Take stock of priorities
Local programs
- E-scrap compensation as a transition step
- Sunnking processed 23.3M pounds of e-scrap in 2023
- Long-running Wisconsin program reports record access
Markets
- New kind of carbon credits could be boon for sector
- Lower hard drive demand pushes down Envela’s sales
- Industry experts talk data centers, component values
Metals
- Feds fund consumer-facing battery collection
- Cyclic launches commercial test of rare earth recycling tech
- Nevada battery recycling operation ramps up capacity
Mobile devices
- Apple’s iPhone recycling robot shifts gears
- Texas gets another uBreakiFix
- Report: Device trade-ins bring record-high value
OEMs
- OEM invests in rare earth recycler Cyclic Materials
- Major OEM reports record e-scrap collection in 2023
- Verizon starts up smartphone ITAD logistics arm
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
- New kind of carbon credits could be boon for sector
- ERI reports 2023 was its ‘most financially successful’ year yet
- CompuCycle brings e-plastic recycling upgrade online
Refurbishment/reuse
- Discover, PCs for People work within data security policy
- Cascade Asset Management sees higher sales volumes
- Rhode Island introduces electronics right-to-repair bill
Regulation/oversight
- Canadian province proposes e-scrap program changes
- UN: E-commerce growth drives e-scrap volumes
- Watchdog group launches whistleblower platform