With the roster of companies attaining third-party certifications or audits continuing to grow, E-Scrap News has compiled a roundup of recently certified firms.

[caption id="attachment_12934" align="aligncenter" width="900"] A number of developments have taken place in the high-profile Ohio CRT case over the past month. | mojo cp/Shutterstock[/caption] An Iowa solid waste commission agreed to pay nearly $240,000 to help fund removal of CRT materials abandoned in Ohio, a

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[caption id="attachment_12938" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Gartner reported that businesses upgrading to Windows 10 played into strong demand last year. | People Image Studio/Shutterstock[/caption] Global PC purchases increased in 2019, reversing a years-long downward trend.

A data erasure expert emphasizes that ITAD companies can position themselves as key data security partners - and he explains why software-based overwriting is an important tool for their toolbox.

With the roster of companies attaining third-party certifications or audits continuing to grow, E-Scrap News has compiled a roundup of recently certified firms.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="900"] In April, the Chinese government will enact new requirements for pellet imports. | Piyathep/Shutterstock[/caption] Officials in Beijing are set to enact new requirements around the purity of recycled plastic pellets imported into China, which could disrupt international markets f

[caption id="attachment_12888" align="aligncenter" width="900"] A draft update to the e-Stewards standard has been released and is open for public comment. | SFIO CRACHO/Shutterstock[/caption] Recently, e-Stewards offered details on updates to certification criteria and outlined audit results.

[caption id="attachment_12898" align="aligncenter" width="900"] SERI will accept public comments on their updated draft via an online form. | TypoArt BS/Shutterstock[/caption] Sustainable Electronics Recycling International has released a revised draft of the new R2 standard for comment.

[caption id="attachment_12883" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Thousands of printers were stockpiled at a N.H.