The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Balaj Technologies of Scarborough, Canada; Changzhou Xinghui Environmental Protection Technology Development of Changzhou, China; Chicago Computer Trading of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Device Europe of Bydgoszcz, Poland; Left Field Securities

BHS-Sonthofen highlighted equipment that recovers metals from e-scrap at the IFAT 2024 trade show earlier this year, including its Rotorshredder for specialized selective shredding of e-scrap or light metal scrap and its pre-shredder RAPAX.

Logitech upped its use of recycled plastic last year, including e-plastics recovered from end-of-life electronics, according to its recently released impact report. 

Consumers continue to hold onto devices longer before trading them in, according to second-quarter data from a trade-in company. 

American Battery Technology Company appointed manufacturing scale-up expert Steven Wu as chief operating officer.  Call2Recycle Canada and Quantum Lifecycle Partners

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: 2757829 Ontario DBA Re Generate of Concord, Canada; Chicago Computer Trading of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Discover Wholesale Auction of Hilliard, Ohio; East Coast Recycler of Stafford, Virgina; e-Recycling of California

Canada's oldest provincial electronics recycling program will add more than 500 device types to its accepted materials list, making permanent a pilot program that's been under way for four years.

Robert Coolidge's business is built around supplying replacement parts for consumer electronics, and he sees right to repair laws as a benefit for consumers – with the right safety guardrails. 

As more consumers turn a skeptical eye to recycling programs, hard-to-recycle material collector Ridwell is growing – with transparency in mind. 

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy wrote about how it expanded e-scrap drop-off locations to the Upper Peninsula, adding nine permanent drop-off locations since 2021, doubling the number in the region.  DMD Systems Recovery