Two key figures in the multi-million dollar Closed Loop Refining and Recovery lawsuit spoke at this year's E-Scrap Conference about liability for CRT cleanups. And while they differed on a few central points, they agreed that OEMs should share in the responsibility. In 2017, a lawsuit was filed in Ohio naming a handful of former suppliers of the defunct CRT outlet Closed Loop Refining and Recovery.

[caption id="attachment_12234" align="aligncenter" width="950"] Discarded electronics are estimated to reach 122 million short tons per year around the globe by 2050. | Petra Nowack/Shutterstock[/caption] A United Nations-backed study predicts massive growth in global tonnages of end-of-life electronics, and it examines how the recycling sector can bes

[caption id="attachment_12250" align="aligncenter" width="950"] WorkSafeBC says it found a number of violations during an inspection of KC Recycling's facility. | Komkrich Marom/Shutterstock[/caption] Authorities in British Columbia have fined a battery and electronics recycler, saying the company failed to protect workers from exposure to toxic

Last week's E-Scrap Conference and Trade Show brought hundreds of electronics recycling professionals to Orlando, Fla. for three days of learning and deal-making. Here are images our photographer captured at the event. (Hover over a photo to bring up arrows that allow you to advance through the sequence.)

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[caption id="attachment_12244" align="aligncenter" width="950"] Grant money will be used to fund drop-off locations and collection events. | Bennian/Shutterstock[/caption] The state of Michigan awarded $270,000 in grants to support electronics recycling in sparsely populated areas. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energ

[caption id="attachment_10675" align="aligncenter" width="674"] News about a CRT stockpile cleanup plan drew attention last month. | Courtesy of Kentucky Division of Waste Management.[/caption] Analysis about federal purchasing, mergers and acquisitions, and a Kentucky CRT cleanup drew readers' attention last month. The list below shows our top stories pub

[caption id="attachment_12247" align="aligncenter" width="950"] Organizations around the country will hold used computer collection and donation drives. | Y Photo Studio/Shutterstock[/caption] Digital Inclusion Week is being held next week, giving electronics refurbishment companies an opportunity to help bridge the digital divide.

[caption id="attachment_8692" align="aligncenter" width="900"] An ISRI commissioned study found that the U.S. recycling industry directly and indirectly supports nearly 532,000 jobs. | priscilla list/Shutterstock[/caption] A recently released study estimates the U.S.

[caption id="attachment_12197" align="aligncenter" width="980"] The 17th annual E-Scrap Conference kicked off Monday at the Hilton Orlando in Florida. | E-Scrap Conference/Brian Adams Photography.[/caption] On the opening day of the E-Scrap Conference and Trade Show, a series of workshops brought attendees up to speed on some of the most critical topics in electronics recovery.

[caption id="attachment_12173" align="aligncenter" width="950"] Server farms typically refresh their equipment every three to five years. | Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock[/caption] A data center decommissioning firm is expanding its operations, and a new company leader says this sector of the e-scrap industry will grow alongside the exponential increase