E-Scrap News
Stoa hopes to establish AI hardware marketplace
Startup looks to give buyers, sellers and lenders a central place to compare prices and complete deals.
Designing repairability empowers device users
E-Scrap Conference presenters tout the advantages of building fixability into electronics.
Electronics recycling legislation evolves with devices
Wisconsin adds wearables, Oregon moves to a PRO model and Illinois and Hawaii broaden scope as states retool electronics EPR...
Risks and opportunities of embedded NAND memory
Chip harvesting has grown from a Taiwanese factory-floor workaround into a global business, but the US is barely in the...
California to cut embedded battery fee cap
CalRecycle has logged 64,000 product line items and collected more than it expected. Recyclers say the smallest devices still don't...
NJ solar panel recycling rules face legal review
With no federal rule in sight, New Jersey, Washington, North Carolina and Texas are each taking a different approach to...
ITAD investors pursue capacity, services
Speakers at the E-Scrap Conference said buying existing companies can fill service and geographical gaps, but acquisitions must proceed with...
Advocate calls for action to curb ‘AI tsunami’
A Google circular economy lead says hyperscalers are working to reduce the impact of e-scrap coming from data centers, but...
E-Scrap Conference honors industry leaders
The three-day event wrapped up with an award ceremony recognizing those who work to improve the e-scrap industry.
Electronics makers pitch EPR playbook ahead of 2027 sessions
CTA wants states to trade collection targets for convenience standards and pay local collectors. State regulators welcomed the shift but...
The missing link in e-plastic recycling
Panelists at the E-Scrap Conference this week pointed to a need for policy supporting downstream demand for the complex polymers...
Apple looks to spark growth of e-scrap recycling
The company’s next-generation electronics processing system should lead to advancements in material recovery and reuse industrywide, executives say.
EPA’s battery EPR framework pends, states diverge
New Jersey doesn't collect cell phones. California tracks 64,000 battery-embedded devices. State and federal officials at the E-Scrap Conference said...
E-scrap companies should be poised for progress
Speakers at the E-Scrap Conference said ITAD-related companies can thrive by focusing on sustainability-related initiatives for their customers.