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Researchers have developed a biodegradable polymer for electronics, which could complicate e-scrap recycling if it were ever adopted for widespread use.
Conducted by researchers from Stanford University, the University of California, Santa Barbara and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, the 
When investigators reported last year on how new PCs were failing to meet their stated sustainability credentials, a reoccurring problem emerged: e-plastics weren't being labeled correctly.
That's one takeaway from a series of Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) 
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If you're reading this publication, you are well aware of the ultra-competitive nature of electronics recycling.
Researchers discover a bacteria that can help process gold, and a local recycling professional finds some electronics gems.
Devices down: Washington state is collecting less weight in TVs, computers and monitors for recycling compared with a year ago.
The Middle East finds itself in the "starting phase" of e-scrap management, and Europe's ambitious electronics collection goals may prove challenging to meet.
India: The India branch of Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi announced it will begin a new electronics takeback and recycling program in India, accepting a variety of devices in
Nationwide retailer Big Lots will pay millions of dollars to settle accusations that it improperly landfilled electronics and hazardous waste.
The company recently reached a civil settlement with 35 district attorneys from throughout California, according to a 
A recently released study quantifies the massive shift in device composition over the past 25 years.
A Virginia-based processor has run into CRT glass management challenges in the wake of the collapse of Closed Loop Refining and Recovery.
The company, eWaste Tech Systems, was founded in 2012 and sent CRT glass to the Columbus, Ohio headquarters of Closed Loop until last year.
E-Scrap News readers in April were drawn to stories about conflicts between e-scrap processors and government agencies on both sides of the country.
The list below shows our top stories last month in terms of unique page views.
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ERI will manage the first-ever mail-in electronics recycling program for the City of Los Angeles.
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