Everything in our industry seems to be heading downward – declining commodities values, shrinking device weights and less gold in each piece of equipment. But reuse and refurbishment helps firms buck that trend.
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We were down to the wire – and we knew it.
Sage Sustainable Electronics is moving the headquarters of its recently acquired Hugo Neu Recycling business and has sold equipment formerly used at a Hugo Neu operation.
ITAD specialist Sage has worked to pivot the Hugo Neu e-scrap business into the electronics reuse and resale realm.
Every day, nonprofit organizations around the country are refurbishing computers and donating many of them to underserved populations.
A business based in the Pacific Northwest is emphasizing the "mobile" in mobile device repair.
Schupan Electronics Recycling, a division of Schupan & Sons, Inc., is growing its processing line and has its eye on even more growth in the future.
It's been a little over a year since repair group iFixit and processor ERI teamed up to recover components from used electronics.
The repair site iFixit has offered kudos to Apple's newest phone for ease of battery access and criticism for the addition of tri-point screws.
We were down to the wire – and we knew it.
Sage Sustainable Electronics is moving the headquarters of its recently acquired Hugo Neu Recycling business and has sold equipment formerly used at a Hugo Neu operation.
ITAD specialist Sage has worked to pivot the Hugo Neu e-scrap business into the electronics reuse and resale realm.
Olympic medals rise from the e-scrap stream, and a new smartphone from Samsung sports a screen that's super-spendy to service.
An electronics manufacturers group is holding a contest to spur research into electronics and applicance recovery in the U.K.