Federal officials are currently considering a change to export regulations that would require companies to document all shipments of used electronic shipments abroad.
The proposed change would add a "used electronics" category to the automated export system utilized by the federal
The Basel Action Network has released a follow-up report to its e-scrap tracking study, detailing which firms handled material that was ultimately exported.
The Basel Action Network (BAN), founder of the e-Stewards certification, this year has released findings of its tracking project, which was conducted during 2014 and 2015.
Logistics experts predict the current low costs of moving recyclables from processing plants to end-use mills will continue through the end of the year.
Analysts say intermodal shippers (those using railroads to move containers or trailers) and those hiring trucks will be offering lower-than-usual ra
Auditors have started conducting surprise visits of R2-certified facilities outside North America to see whether they're following R2 standards.
It's never easy to understand what's really happening on the ground of electr
The Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act (SEERA) is just the latest attempt to enact unnecessary legislation to restrict the export of used electronic products.
The Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act calls for extensive restrictions on exports of end-of-life electronics in the name of thwarting illegal counterfeiting operations abroad.
A data-erasure company says far too many used drives are not properly wiped, and a law firm pursues a class-action lawsuit against beleaguered processor Total Reclaim.
A major e-scrap processor that was recently called out by the Basel Action Network for improper export activities has questioned the watchdog's allegations.