Scoring the iPhone 8 on its sustainability
Are Apple's new iPhones environmentally friendly? It depends on which rating system you ask. Device repair hub iFixit recently conducted...
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Phone processor pushes forward on Tennessee expansion
A company that manages mobile phone take-back programs has invested more than $1 million in a new processing site and...
Mobile phones added to EPEAT program
The EPEAT sustainable electronics program now includes mobile phones, providing assurance to buyers that the qualifying devices meet certain standards...
Analysis rates repairability of top mobile devices
On average, popular phones, tablets and laptops are relatively easy to fix, but the market may be trending toward less...
Repair sector keeps close watch on iPhone 8
Whenever Apple indicates a new product release, device-recovery firms join in on the wider consumer market chatter. But in the...
EPA recognizes advance in rare earth element separation
A professor has been honored by the U.S. EPA for developing a fast and low-cost method of recycling rare earth...
Wisconsin survey shows many devices stored in households
Millions of electronics sit unused in Wisconsin homes, according to a report from the state's e-scrap program, and awareness of...
Data offers insight into mobile device trade-ins
Apple's release of the iPhone 7 and the more advanced iPhone 7 Plus last September pushed consumers to let go...
In My Opinion: To succeed in mobile recovery, don’t phone it in
Biju Nair, HYLA Mobile If you're reading this publication, you are well aware of the ultra-competitive nature of electronics recycling....
In other news: May 4, 2017
Growing volumes of Nigerian e-scrap coincide with an evolving processor field, and port workers will have an early vote on...
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