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More than 1,200 electronics sustainability professionals - representing repair shops, ITAD firms, recyclers, OEMs and others - are gathering this week at the E-Scrap & E-Reuse Conference.

California's right-to-repair bill for electronics awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature, and supporters are lauding the years of work it took to get to this point. 

The National Retail Federation has acquired the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group focused on product returns, refurbishment, resale and recycling for electronics and other products. 

California's right-to-repair bill is drawing more high-profile backing, with HP becoming the latest OEM to publicly endorse it. 

Resellers marketing used electronics through the eBay Refurbished program can now leverage data erasure company Blancco's software to aid in grading the devices. 

A broad spectrum of U.S. companies have integrated environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards into their corporate culture and practices. For the electronics and materials lifecycle management sector, ESG seems like a natural fit, particularly in light of the inherent environmental and data security benefits of key services such as IT asset disposition (ITAD) and electronics recycling.

On Friday, T-Mobile asked a judge to order Belmont Trading to pay the $6.08 million that the wireless giant says it's owed. On Tuesday, Belmont Trading filed for bankruptcy protection. 

Our most-read list last month was dominated by stories about data center decommissioning plants and ITAD market sentiment. 

A teenager from New York state received an honorable mention in the President's Environmental Youth Award program for his work to refurbish electronics. 

A Tennessee electronics recycler is recovering after a fire destroyed one of its buildings.