Three companies have changed language in their product warranties that discouraged independent repairs after regulators said they may be running afoul of federal law.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in April
The merging of the National Association for Information Destruction with a records management group will mean combined events and cost savings, but it isn't expected to change certification requirements for electronics recycling companies.
The National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) recently announced it would
Curbside garbage and recycling audits show the amount of e-scrap improperly disposed by New York City households has dropped substantially in recent years.
The New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY) last month released results of its 2017 waste characteriz
Processors handling non-CRT devices will be paid 60 cents a pound by the state of California, a 22 percent increase over their current payment rate.
Under California’s 15-year-old e-scrap program, consumers pay an advanced recycling fee when they buy new electronics.
You’d be forgiven if you were misled by the headline of the press release announcing the most recent report from United Nations University and its partners on international e-scrap flows.
The title of the news release for the "
The owner of a closed CRT glass processing company has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and hazardous waste charges.
Kenneth Eugene Gravitt, 63, of now-bankrupt Global Environmental Services (GES), reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors. The agreement had him plead guilty to two of eight counts. It was presented to the U.S. District Court in Lexington, Ky.
China has ratcheted up inspection requirements for recyclables imported from the U.S., requiring every load to be opened for inspection and temporarily shutting down the only organization providing pre-shipment approval in the U.S.
The country’s General Administration of Customs announced May 3 that beginni