Our top stories from February 2020

By rr_test_admin, 5 March, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_13110" align="aligncenter" width="900"] News about federal rules for transporting lithium-ion batteries captured clicks in February. | XH2/Shutterstock[/caption] Last month, readers were drawn most to an article outlining proper handling steps for lithium-ion batteries. An update on Apple's repair program also grabbed attention. The list below shows our top stories published in February in terms of unique page views. 1 | Here are the rules on handling lithium-ion batteries Batteries from consumer electronics are being increasingly regulated because they can be a problematic material in the recycling stream. Experts recently laid out federal rules for transporting lithium-ion batteries destined for recycling or disposal. 2 | Apple contract reveals repair program details Documents obtained by Motherboard show just how onerous the requirements will be for repair shops wanting to participate in Apple’s new Independent Repair Program. 3 | Favorable market conditions drive smelter profits Umicore enjoyed greater profits last year thanks in part to higher metals prices and China’s e-scrap imports crackdown, which increased the global supply of circuit board scrap. 4 | ITAD firm expands footprint into Northeast SMR Worldwide has opened an electronics processing facility near Boston, the latest expansion for the fast-growing ITAD services provider. 5 | Computer manufacturer partners with Free Geek Toronto A global OEM is working with a nonprofit recycling organization to get returned devices refurbished for reuse by individuals that otherwise wouldn’t have access to them.   [vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="13197" img_size="medium" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://www.whitecanyon.com/?utm_source=escrap&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=escrap"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12922" img_size="medium" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="http://urtsolutions.com/"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]
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