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Demand for smartphones is starting to decline, with research finding that worldwide smartphone shipments fell 9% in the second quarter of 2022, compared to the same period last year.

In at least two instances, California authorities have brought the hammer down on rage room operators for allowing patrons to destroy electronics and release toxic metals into the air.

Recycling technology company swissRTec has developed the Battery Master Mill to handle anode and cathode material from lithium-ion batteries.

Processor Green Wave Electronics has opened collection locations in three additional U.S. metropolitan areas, working to serve new regions amid today's logistics challenges.

A technology that will allow recyclers to extract valuable metals from e-scrap like shredded hard drives without affecting the other materials is entering its pilot plant stage.

The city of Milwaukee collected 14% less e-scrap at its drop-off centers last year than the year before, marking the continuation of a trend of falling collection weights.

Google has widely launched ChromeOS Flex, a version of its Chromebook operating system that can keep older devices running and in circulation.

Three teams have been selected for a U.S. military project to develop technologies for recovering critical metals found in low volumes in e-scrap.

[caption id="attachment_19100" align="aligncenter" width="900"] An advanced thermal imaging system allows for early detection of potential fires.

[caption id="attachment_18869" align="aligncenter" width="900"] E-scrap collection in South Carolina is set to undergo some major modifications. | Jon Bilous/Shutterstock[/caption] South Carolina's e-scrap program will be seeing significant changes in the