After dismissing an earlier indictment because of errors, federal prosecutors have filed revised charges against Kenny Gravitt, the owner of now-closed e-scrap firm Global Environmental Services.
The indictment, which was filed on Oct. 12 in the United States District Court at Lexington, Ky.
Regulators say 1.6 million pounds of computers and monitors were recycled through the Oklahoma state program last year, the lowest weight in six years.
A steep drop from 2.7 million pounds a year earlier was likely due to declines in manufacturer-sponsored collections, as well as an evolving stream of lighter end-of-life devices, according to t
Data detailing the global generation and flow of e-scrap is in draft form and will be published within the next couple months, according to the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR).
The organization aims to release the study well in advance of its May 2018 meeting, the chairman of BIR's e-scrap committee recently announced.
Accord
Nearly 300 IT product refurbishing experts convened in New Orleans this week to consider industry trends and to address barriers to growth.
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A Samsung Galaxy phone is repurposed through the Galaxy Upcycling project.[/caption]
The world's largest handset producer has launched a reuse program that will allow consumers to repurpose their old mobile devices.
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Lawmakers hear testimony from Ned Eldridge of eLoop (left), Michele Nestor of Nestor Resources and Bob Bylone of the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center.[/caption]
Manufacturers say proposed changes to Pennsylvania’s e-scrap program would make it the worst in the country from an OEM perspective.
Rhode Island’s e-scrap law received some updates this month, requiring certain manufacturers to join the state-run collection program while allowing more flexibility for OEMs running independent plans.
Regulators in California are studying a number of legislative fixes to the nation's longest-running e-scrap program, including expanding the existing consumer-funded model or going with a more commonly used system financed by OEMs.
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China’s early adoption of electric vehicle usage means the country is also getting an early look at the next big material in the waste stream: lithium-ion batteries.