Sustainable Electronics Recycling International has started compiling and publicly posting lists of e-scrap companies with suspended, revoked, expired or reinstated R2 certifications.
The nonprofit group administering the R2 certification standard has created a
For much of the past decade, manufacturers have had a "piñata problem" whenever electronics recycling issues arose in state legislatures. If local government and recyclers hit the manufacturers (the piñata) with hard enough legislation, then treats such as manufacturer-financed recycling magically appeared.
Electronics recycling in just a few years in New Jersey has gone from a highly successful and widespread program that processed worn-out televisions and computers to one where a growing number of e-scrap collection sites are being abandoned.
Debate over state electronics recycling laws has reached new heights in recent years, and the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that help fund the programs have been at the center of the discussion.
At September's E-Scrap Conference in New Orleans, OEMs from some of the world's largest electr
One expert says changes to the extended producer responsibility system in the U.K. are beneficial, and a Middle Eastern kingdom works to teach students about e-scrap recycling.
U.K.: The former head of the largest producer stewardship group in the U.K. writes about changes to the EPR system.
A Chicago suburb makes changes to its e-scrap recycling program, and federal prison funding is affecting electronics recycling in New Mexico.
E-scrap recycling returns: After a suspension of the program, residents of Naperville, Ill., a Chicago suburb, can once again drop off old TVs and computer monitors for recycling at the City's
By the end of 2016, IMS Electronics Recycling will cut in half the number of processing facilities it operates.
The company confirmed to E-Scrap News that it will cease operations in Atlanta and Vancouver, Wash. this year. The Atlanta location will end operations Oct.
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.
Sustainable Electronics Recycling International has started compiling and publicly posting lists of e-scrap companies with suspended, revoked, expired or reinstated R2 certifications.
For much of the past decade, manufacturers have had a "piñata problem" whenever electronics recycling issues arose in state legislatures. If local government and recyclers hit the manufacturers (the piñata) with hard enough legislation, then treats such as manufacturer-financed recycling magically appeared.
Electronics recycling in just a few years in New Jersey has gone from a highly successful and widespread program that processed worn-out televisions and computers to one where a growing number of e-scrap collection sites are being abandoned.
Debate over state electronics recycling laws has reached new heights in recent years, and the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that help fund the programs have been at the center of the discussion.
Dell has a reputation for a commitment to e-scrap recycling, including its use of recycled e-plastics in new electronics.
One expert says changes to the extended producer responsibility system in the U.K. are beneficial, and a Middle Eastern kingdom works to teach students about e-scrap recycling.
A Chicago suburb makes changes to its e-scrap recycling program, and federal prison funding is affecting electronics recycling in New Mexico.
By the end of 2016, IMS Electronics Recycling will cut in half the number of processing facilities it operates.