The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Airlink Distribution of Santa Ana, California; Bridge Wireless Solutions of Oakville, Canada; Diversitec of Midlothian, Virginia; Galide DBA Just Mac of Houston, Texas; MEP Enviro Technology (Thailand) of A.Bang Pa-In, Thail

A recent report from a U.S. occupational safety unit found significant levels of mercury vapor throughout an Ohio e-scrap and lamp recycling facility, leading the team to provide recommendations for protecting worker health.

On the heels of high-profile illegal e-scrap import claims and updates to the Basel Convention, Malaysian officials said they would be tightening operating procedures.  

The Department of Energy's aptly named E-SCRAP prize program has awarded funds to companies engaged in hard drive disassembly, rare earth magnet recovery, hydrometallurgy and e-plastics recycling. More companies are invited to apply this year.

Laptop manufacturer ASUS introduced digital product passports in its ExpertBook B line of laptops, detailing device specifications, repair history, recycling information and carbon footprint. Waste solutions provider Reworld

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Airlink Distribution of Santa Ana, California; Beacon Management of Studio City, California; Cosmic Mobile Company of Kowloon, China; Diversitec of Midlothian, Virginia; Epsilon Circular Infrastructure of Baghpat, India;

Nine workers died in U.S. materials recovery facilities in 2023 and the death rate for refuse and recyclable material collectors jumped more than 80%, according to the latest annual numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Evolving technology in electronics shredding can help make value recovery more efficient and profitable, but there are several considerations companies must factor in before investing in new equipment, panelists said at the recent E-Scrap Conference.

Artificial intelligence and electric vehicles were major themes during the annual CES trade show this week, and panel discussions touched on the infrastructure – including hardware in data centers and battery recycling technology – that will be key to those segments' growth.

IT asset disposition company Sprout has received a majority investment from a New York City-based private equity firm, which predicts rising demand for ITAD services in the years to come.