The e-Stewards certification program has blacklisted Tech-Resale for at least two years, concluding that the electronics reseller violated several of the standard's requirements.
A mining and refining company's acquisition of a Canadian e-scrap processor, a major fire at a Midwest recycling site and other news drew our readers' clicks last month.
Sims Lifecycle Services continued to boost the number of computers it repurposed last year, even as lower Chinese demand for used electronics cut into earnings.
A fire at e-scrap recycler Interco Trading on Aug. 10 drew more than 200 firefighters, injured one worker and triggered shelter-in-place warnings for nearby residents.
A public-private research group established by the United States Department of Energy granted a technology license for a way to use gas-assisted solvents to extract precious metals from used electronics more easily.
Arrow Recovery is under investigation by local police for buying large quantities of black market catalytic converters, despite some having "stolen" etched onto them by undercover officers.
Recycling industry professionals, including big names in the electronics reuse and recycling realm, explain how they're using innovative strategies to cope with sky-high diesel prices.
Electrification is going to require huge amounts of copper in the coming decades, so much so that boosting mining, recycling and materials substitution together won't be enough to meet demand, according to a study.