Worldwide tablet sales decline as smartphones stay flat
The second quarter was sluggish for worldwide shipments of new mobile devices. Globally, 38.7 million tablets shipped in the second...
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Profits posted by owner of electronics trade-in companies
The second of quarter of 2016 bought $40 million worth of good news to Outerwall, the parent company of ecoATM...
Project looks to lift recovery of precious metals from e-scrap
A trial program in Europe is exploring more efficient ways of recovering a range of raw materials from used electronics...
Struggling owner of ecoATM merges with equity firm
Outerwall, the parent of electronics trade-in company ecoATM, is merging with a private equity firm and will no longer be...
California asks for input on state e-scrap law
California officials are inviting industry players to participate in a survey regarding possible changes to the state's e-scrap recycling program....
In other news: July 20, 2016
A New Jersey sheriff attempts to fight the widespread dumping of end-of-life electronics, and a modular smartphone could be coming...
Wide world of e-scrap: July 13, 2016
E-scrap collection bins have been installed in an Indian coastal city, and Malaysian officials discuss the environmental damage caused by...
Market forecasts: Slower sales growth for phones, declines in tablets
Worldwide shipments of new mobile phones will increase 3.1 percent in 2016, a substantial slowdown from growth in previous years,...
Major boost in e-scrap volumes in Canada
The weight of electronics recycled by Canadians continues to grow at a substantial pace, a report from Statistics Canada shows....
In other news: May 25, 2016
A county in West Virginia could legally allow the landfilling of electronics but is choosing not to, and an investment...
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