Nearly 1,000 people from the electronic recycling and reuse sector came to Orlando, Florida, to take in exhibitor booths and sessions on the latest industry trends at the 2024 E-Scrap Conference, captured by our event photographer, Big Wave Productions.

A major processor's continued growth through acquisition led the way in page views last month, followed by an OEM's repair-unfriendly software choice, federal funding for battery recycling, an e-plastics processing partnership and an ITAD firm's leadership change.

Advanced Technology Recycling launched a nationwide recruitment drive at all seven of its U.S.

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: AA Electronics of Wakefield, Massachusetts; Adatte E-Waste Management of Alwar, India; Apple Fix Pros

ITADs will soon be able to claim an extra $11 to $100 worth of revenue per ton of e-scrap by selling carbon insets, global advisory firm Bloom ESG predicted in its latest white paper.

Coordinated global action is imperative to extend the life of electronics and improve end-of-life treatment, according to five industry experts in a recent World Economic Fund article.

German company Aurubis has brought its multi-metal recycling facility in Georgia online after two years of work. 

After a devastating fire at Portland, Oregon-based Free Geek in mid-September, a community outpouring of support has the nonprofit close to its fundraising goal for recovery. 

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Around 950 attendees came to Orlando, Florida, to take in exhibitor booths, sessions on the latest industry trends and laws, and workshops on certification standards at the 2024 E-Scrap Conference – but also to mourn the sudden loss of e-scrap veteran Billy Johnson just before the show.