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By rr_test_admin, 18 July, 2019
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="950"]Statue of Justice with scales. A legal dispute in California centers on the state's change in how it collects disposal and diversion rate data. | Esin Deniz/Shutterstock[/caption] The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries has won a court order temporarily shielding its scrap metal recycling members from having to relay their tonnage da
By rr_test_admin, 11 July, 2019

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[caption id="attachment_11507" align="aligncenter" width="1020"]CRT on black background. The status of a CRT glass treatment option was of high interest last month. | underworld/Shutterstock[/caption] A range of topics grabbed readers last month, including CRT disposal, ITAD growth and OEM developments. The list below shows our top stories p
By rr_test_admin, 27 June, 2019
People shaking hands at a business meeting. Mobile device-focused processor Tech Defenders acquired an ITAD firm, a move that expands the company's service capabilities and gives it a larger geographic footprint. Tech Defenders, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., on June 17 announced its purchase of Bowling Green, Ohio ITAD provider Device R
By rr_test_admin, 13 June, 2019
Repairing a cell phone. Bills that mandate OEMs to release information and tools to ease electronics refurbishment have been introduced in legislatures across the country, but most of the proposals have struggled to gain traction. Right-to-repair bills have been filed in at least 20 states this year, but none has passed a fl
By rr_test_admin, 6 June, 2019
Two iPhones and accessories on a desk.Several of the most popular older Apple iPhone models may be losing favor among consumers, an analysis suggests. Recent rumors suggested Apple's upcoming operating system update will not be compatible with past iPhone devices including the iPhone 5s, 6 series and SE, which are the oldest generatio
By rr_test_admin, 6 June, 2019

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Readers were drawn to a variety of stories last month, including those covering a CRT cleanup, rare earths, e-plastics and a proposed export ban. The list below shows our top stories published in May in terms of unique page views. 1 | Cleanup begins at shutte
By rr_test_admin, 31 May, 2019
Table of elements.For two years, media outlets around the globe have covered China's National Sword recyclables import restrictions. Now, China is threatening to wield its trade sword for a different purpose: cutting off rare earth exports to the U.S. In the context of its trade war with the U.S., China has hinted it may cut off the U.S.