The debate over the merits and pitfalls of e-scrap exporting has been alive and well for decades now, but one thing has remained clear: Choosing to ship material halfway around the world adds a thick layer of complication to the basic goal of managing the domestic e-scrap stream.
"It's incredibly difficult for a recycler to figure out what's legal and what's not," said Kel
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When Serdar Bankaci went looking for a graphics card recently, he found frustration instead.
"I personally was looking for a graphics card for gaming for myself, and I couldn't find anything," he said.
Samsung’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy S9, was released this month. As some groups scrutinize the device, the manufacturer has announced service upgrades to its authorized repair locations.
SquareTrade, a device insurance company, tested the Galaxy S9 to determine how it stands up to wear and tear.
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The volume of reported data breach incidents in the U.S.
Despite having a landfill ban in place, problems have plagued electronics recycling in Colorado for years, and stakeholders are working to find a solution.
The Colorado Association for Recycling (CAFR) will hold a roundtable discussion this month, bringing together industry members to talk about ways to solve the lack of 
The e-scrap arm of Arrow Electronics handled nearly 6.3 million used devices last year, 44 percent of which were redeployed, sold or donated for reuse.
The publicly traded company, which had global sales of $28.6 billion in 2017, distributes electronics components and provides related services.