The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Alpha Surplus of Holtville, Calif.; Atlas 1 USA (BlackRock Recycling) of Rome, Ga.; BMS-IT Limited of Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand; Diablo Holding of Raleigh, N.C.; Li-Cycle

Artist Benjamin Von Wong turned 5,000 pounds of e-scrap into an art installation supporting the right-to-repair movement at Arcadia Earth's Toronto exhibit. Cirba Solutions and Call2Recycle

Chris Kaasmann sees a parallel between the e-scrap industry's requirement to start managing e-plastics differently and the need for the planet to switch to renewable energy. Both need to happen, but in neither case can you simply flip a switch to realize universal change. 

ERI is collaborating with several other organizations to bring a training program for e-scrap recycling to its Indiana facility. 

Mobile device reverse logistics and remarketing firm Alchemy has opened a refurbishment facility in Miami.

New York City residents on Staten Island lost the option to have e-scrap picked up curbside after the mayor made large-scale budget cuts. 

The acquisition of Retronix will help global electronics manufacturer Jabil enable reuse of electronic components that may otherwise face the shredder. 

Each company has its own niche in the e-scrap and ITAD game, and by looking at other players as potential collaborators rather than fierce competitors, everyone can benefit financially. That was one takeaway from a recent conversation between a collector, refiner and smelter operator.

Prema George returned to e-Stewards as ESG and enterprise director. The Fire Safety Research Institute and several partners

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: 1PC of Bellingham, Wash.; Alta Technologies of Plymouth, Minn.; B&K Technology Solutions (dba Advanced Technology Recycling) of Pensacola, Fla.; B&K Technology Solutions (dba