A CRT recycling company owner has asked a judge to withdraw his plea of guilty to federal criminal charges.
Kenneth Eugene Gravitt, who owns now-bankrupt Global Environmental Services (GES), pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy and hazardous
[caption id="attachment_9187" align="alignright" width="300"] Material at the Mesquite, Texas ECS Refining facility. E-Scrap News file photo.[/caption]
E-scrap processor Dynamic Recycling has signed a deal to buy assets from bankrupt company ECS Refining.
Several minerals used in electronics were recently deemed critical to the economic and national security of the U.S.
The list includes antimony (found in batteries and flame retardants), cobalt (rechargeable batteries), gallium (i
The Basel Action Network is pushing Hong Kong authorities to take action against a multinational company that has been accused of e-scrap import violations.
The Seattle-based watchdog group issued a July 4
Arkansas Records Management of Hot Springs, Ark.; Highland Recycling and Shredding of Highland, Ill.; PC Disposal.com of New Century, Kan.; SafeGuard Document Destruction of Ft.
Labeling and storage issues led state regulators to fine eLot Electronics Recycling in New York.
New York state environmental regulators levied a $15,000 fine against eLot, a Glenmont, N.Y.-based company.
Major electronics manufacturers Dell and HP recently released their yearly corporate sustainability reports, showing their achievements in material sourcing, design for repair and closed-loop recovery.
Increasing closed-loop efforts
HP achieved a 17 percent recycling rate for its products worldwide last year, according to its
A nationwide processor will use tracking devices to monitor the downstream movement of its scrap electronics.
ERI has become the first recycling company to sign up with the recently unveiled EarthEye service provided by the Basel Action Network (BAN)
Readers demonstrated myriad interests last month, clicking on stories about CRT stockpiles, device tracking, a reuse marketplace, staffing changes at SERI and leaded glass legislation.
The list below shows our top stories published in June in terms of unique page views.
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