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.

The U.S. recycling industry, including the e-scrap recycling sector, is expected to feel the economic repercussions of the escalating U.S.-China trade war. The recent tariff moves by both countries won’t take effect until the start of June.

A handful of electronics recycling stakeholders weighed in on a federal proposal to ban certain e-scrap exports and require stringent tracking for others. Their comments were published this week. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), a division of the U.S.

[caption id="attachment_11290" align="alignright" width="300"] Material inside the facility formerly operated by eWaste Recycling Solutions in Lewiston, Maine.[/caption] Processor eWaste Recycling Solutions, which handled a sizable portion of Maine's regulated material, has closed.

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.

An industry group has identified six advanced recycling projects that target plastics from electronics.

A device buy-back company has installed self-service stations at more than a dozen New York City locations. Consumer electronics buyback company ecoATM Gazelle announced the expansion of its service to 13 Da

Projects exploring strategies to recover key materials from end-of-life electronics have received funding from the REMADE Institute. The Rochester, N.Y.

The move this month by 187 governments to alter a global waste treaty will mean further uncertainty for U.S.

Final adoption of key international guidelines for e-scrap exports was once again punted as debate drags on over the definition of "repairable" devices. The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, which went into effect in 1992 and is