Solar panel recyclers can now achieve a specific SERI certification, under the newly added Appendix G for photovoltaic modules. 

Sage Sustainable Electronics is preparing to start up an ITAD processing center in Pennsylvania, increasing the reuse-centered company's processing capacity by 25%.

A federal judge recently rejected an appeal by the leader of failed Wisconsin e-scrap firm 5R Processors, who is currently serving a sentence for tax crimes.

Battery recycling stewardship group Call2Recycle announced Chaka Adams as the organization's new head of marketing and communications. The Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: AJS Mobile of Brooklyn, New York; Aztek DWC of Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Changzhou Xinghui Environmental Protection Technology Development of Jiangsu, China; Full Circle Electronics FL DBA RAE-IT DBA Recycle All Electronics of Ocala, Florida; Maxx Trading

Stories covering secondhand component pricing, battery collection and processing, an ITAD firm's expansion and a major Canadian program expansion drew reader attention last month.

Starting in July 2025, lithium-ion batteries and a handful of other electronic devices will be banned from disposal in landfills, composting facilities and incinerators in New Hampshire.

Prices for key e-scrap metals have experienced a wild ride this year, and the shifts in value have piled onto global trade regulations and ongoing dematerialization to create a challenging economic picture for the industry.

Despite its value in the sustainability sphere, recycling e-scrap is heat- and energy-intensive. Germany-headquartered Kraftblock says the electronics recycling industry needs physical solutions to decarbonize its heat and energy use. 

Solar module manufacturer Canadian Solar  announced that U.S.-based Solarcycle will offer recycling services for Canadian Solar's U.S.