Rating system gauges ITAD vendor reputation
Research firm Compliance Standards this week began publishing company ratings based on customer reviews of the biggest ITAD players in...
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Researchers tout benefits of a US bottle bill
This story has been updated and corrected. A new report estimates that a nationwide bottle deposit program would reduce the...
Researchers tout benefits of a US bottle bill
This story has been updated and corrected. A new report estimates that a nationwide bottle deposit program would reduce the...
EPA considers factoring devices into US recycling rate
If electronics are repaired, refurbished or remanufactured, should their weight be counted in the U.S. recycling rate? That's just one...
Asking what should count as recycling, EPA gets an earful
If food scraps from households are composted, should that count in the nation's recycling rate? What if they're fed to...
In Our Opinion: Safe e-recycling of polychlorinated biphenyls
Boston University and Harvard University researchers drafted best practice guidelines for handling scrap devices containing polychlorinated biphenyls. They'd like e-scrap...
EPA hears divergent opinions on chemical recycling
If a process breaks down scrap plastics into chemicals that are later used to make new plastic, should the federal...
How do outreach efforts impact different households?
Education campaigns may improve curbside recycling practices for residents who produce average or low amounts of contamination, but they may...
Drop-off takeaways
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