By rr_test_admin, 2 August, 2017
A bill replacing Pennsylvania's electronics recycling program has stalled until at least this fall, and a couple of e-scrap recycling efforts include a charitable bent. Teaming up: With a landfill ban in place and no regular e-scrap recycling options, an Indiana community was facing increased dumping of CRT TVs, until two municipal governments entered a partnersh
By rr_test_admin, 27 July, 2017
A product offering from iFixit can help tackle one of the largest roadblocks to increased device repairability and refurbishment: glued-in batteries. The adhesive removal solution comes in a small bottle with a syringe, which is used to squirt the chemical around the perimeter underneath the battery.
By rr_test_admin, 27 July, 2017
data analysisResearchers are gathering information about the global generation and flow of e-scrap, and they plan to publish their findings in November. The project is being framed as a tool to help address several goals related to used electronics, including promoting recycling, creating refurbishment jobs, preventing illegal dumping
By rr_test_admin, 26 July, 2017
The used and refurbished phone market is predicted to grow substantially, and a Canadian province increases its "eco fee" for the first time in its history. Market change: Nova Scotia has raised the environmental handling fee (EHF) charged to consumers when they purchase electronics in the Canadian province.
By rr_test_admin, 20 July, 2017
As New Jersey regulators implement changes to the state's electronics recycling law, they say they have no intention of creating a statewide standard plan, according to the leader of a recycling group in the state. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on July 10 held a meeting in the capital of Trenton to update st