IT services company Ingram Micro estimates in its latest sustainability report that it processed 26,400 tons of used electronics last year.
With operations in 50 countries, Irvine, Calif.-headquartered Ingram Micro provides a variety of technology services, including wholesale distribution
Samsung is teasing the 2019 release of a wholly different phone design: a device that can fold in half like a book.
The manufacturer's goal is to enable a 7.3-inch screen on a device that can still be easily carried.
As part of the Trump administration's trade war with China, a number of tariffs have been levied on the import of Chinese goods. A handful of recycling companies and one trade group have sought exemptions.
A tariff exclusion can be sought under several conditions.
Global e-commerce site eBay has launched a mobile device trading program, and the company says it will pay consumers more for their used phones than competitors.
The service, called eBay Instant Selling, allows consumers to input information about their phones and get paid via an eBay voucher
Readers displayed a range of interests last month, gravitating toward articles about a prison sentence, facility expansion, exports-tracking report, metals-recovery investment and the E-Scrap Conference.
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SERI has named Sean De Vries as its R2 director.
The total weight processed by Sims Recycling Solutions went down last year, likely the result of a changing electronics stream and shifting business focus, an executive said.
Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) is the electronics recycling and ITAD arm of Australia-based metals recycling giant Sims 
The federal government will continue to allow the unlocking of mobile devices so they can be resold at higher values.
A Canadian e-scrap technology company has received over $700,000 after pitching its hydrometallurgical process on a reality TV show.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan startup Excir Works presented its business case and described its metals recovery process to a panel on "Dragons' Den," a CBC Television show akin to "Shar
Improper storage of e-scrap at a Colorado prison has spurred a lawsuit involving the highest public officials in the state.
Two semi-truck trailer loads of e-scrap arrived at a prison in Cañon City, Colo.