Samsung starts battery-to-battery cobalt recycling
Samsung Electronics is working to take cobalt from old Galaxy batteries and incorporate it into new batteries.
Mobile Devices
Apple expands activation locks to phone parts
Apple's latest operating system update will expand a feature unpopular with reuse and repair advocates to not just cover the...
Assurant releases Q2 trade-in and upgrade data
Consumers continue to hold onto devices longer before trading them in, according to second-quarter data from a trade-in company.
Refurbishers urge FCC to give phone locks a closer look
In response to a Federal Communications Commission request for comment on its new phone carrier unlocking rule, e-scrap industry members...
Apple’s iPhone recycling robot shifts gears
As more companies look to address e-scrap recovery, some are moving away from gentle dismantling and instead aiming for speed...
Texas gets another uBreakiFix
Repair company uBreakiFix by Asurion opened another franchise location in Laredo, Texas, offering repairs for consumer electronics such as smartphones,...
Report: Device trade-ins bring record-high value
The value returned to consumers for their used mobile device trade-ins hit a record high $4.3 billion in 2023, thanks...
Device sustainability making strides, but distance remains
Electronics manufacturers are making their devices more sustainable every day, with longer-lasting products, reused materials, take-back programs and designs that...
Manufacturers consider their roles in reuse and repair
Device repair and reuse is a hot topic, and OEM representatives recently talked about how manufacturers are supporting – and...
Mobile device remarketer opens Florida facility
Mobile device reverse logistics and remarketing firm Alchemy has opened a refurbishment facility in Miami.
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