Owners of Phoenix warehouses filed a federal lawsuit against e-scrap companies that shipped CRT materials to Closed Loop Refining and Recovery, and already two defendants have agreed to pay out roughly $1 million each.
Owners of a farm across the road from a planned e-scrap smelter in Indiana filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the project, arguing that a facility of its type isn't allowed by the local zoning code.
Intel is trying several angles in pursuit of its goal to send zero waste to landfill, including redesign of circuit boards for easier recycling and educating consumers on how to recycle via a video game.
Leaders from Dell, Google and Samsung laid out details this week on how their companies are building strategies around repair, device longevity and more.
Oregon regulators are exploring some significant updates to the state's electronics recycling program, and they recently gave stakeholders a sneak peek at their ideas.
Industry stakeholders have taken the next steps on a blockchain-based project to better track data and reduce the possibility of fraud in ITAD buying and selling.
E-scrap processor evTerra has activated its large-scale shredding and separation system in Nevada, a significant step in the company's nationwide expansion project.
It has long been acknowledged in the reuse world that some smart items, such as fitness trackers, are difficult to properly wipe personal data from. One organization is now taking steps to address the problem.
Under a legal settlement submitted this week, warehouse owners will drop their CRT lawsuit against Samsung, LG and MRM. E-scrap processor Kuusakoski, however, will pay another $1 million.