Record $6.4B in trade-ins as older phones drive market
Device protection and services firm Assurant showed that iPhones were traded in at an average 3.8 years and Androids reached...
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UN trade data, tools aim to shape plastics treaty talks
UN agencies aim to use the harmonized trade data and a statistical framework to improve outcomes for the global negotiations,...
IT security driving plans, reshaping budgets
Sage’s 2026 benchmarking report finds data security dominating ITAD decisions as laptop cycles shorten, server resale values surge and more...
Server resale values surge in AI-driven markets
Server resale values jumped sharply in 2025 as AI infrastructure demand tightened supply, reshaping secondary IT markets and boosting returns...
Greyparrot positions waste intel as key to effective EPR
Company co-founder Rish Mitra says data collected from a growing number of MRFs globally can help fine-tune emerging EPR policy...
January fire data drives shift in recycling safety
A new industry guide addresses rising lithium-ion battery fires at recycling facilities as data shows a record 448 reported incidents...
NAPCOR finds RPET imports hit record in 2024
Despite gains for thermoforms and other materials, bottle recovery rates and RPET consumption eased from 2023 highs amid abundant imported...
EU to drive global demand for recycled plastics
A new study from commodity intelligence firm ICIS and a Chinese industry association explores the impacts of European regulations on...
State of Washington studies bag ban effectiveness
The Washington State Department of Commerce released a report on the effectiveness of the state’s retail carryout bag policy prohibiting...
ADS recycled plastic purchase share sinks to 3-year low
Major buyer Advanced Drainage Systems reached its lowest level of recycled plastic purchases since its fiscal 2022 baseline, according to...
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