The former leader of Recycletronics, an Iowa e-scrap firm that amassed CRT stockpiles and failed in 2017, has been sentenced to probation for violating federal hazardous waste laws.
Global ITAD and e-scrap processing company Sims Lifecycle Services recently launched a "sustainability calculator," a tool to quantify for clients the environmental benefits associated with asset recovery.
Processors participating in Washington, D.C.'s electronics recycling program must carry e-Stewards certification next year. It's a change from the previous rules, which allowed either e-Stewards or R2 to satisfy the certification requirement.
An electronics reuse and recycling company is conducting trials of a technology to recover precious metals from end-of-life network and data center equipment.
For the first time, United Nations researchers have studied e-scrap recycling in the former Soviet Union countries, and they found badly lagging recycling rates.
Remote software locks allow companies to wipe their sensitive data from stolen or lost computers. But ITAD processors say the increasingly popular technology can also throw a wrench into the device refurbishment process.
Two electronics manufacturers and a reverse logistics contractor recently described what they look for in recycling vendors. They also discussed how audits have changed during the pandemic – and why some changes may be here to stay.
The E-Scrap & E-Reuse 2021 conference drew nearly 1,000 electronics recycling and reuse professionals to Chicago for three days of learning and deal-making. Here's a look at all the industry connection.